The Georgia Hour, episode 44: Georgia GOP Unraveled: Vetoes, Trust, and Turf Wars

It warns of toxic America First Tea Party emails tied to Debbie Dooley and plugs MountainLegislativeWatch.org’s legislative alerts. Listeners are urged to push Governor Kemp to veto SB144, stalled by House inaction. GOP rifts sink a religious liberty bill—Republicans Deborah Silcox and covert Democrat Stan Gunter join Dems to block it, a repeat failure since Nathan Deal’s time. Kemp’s tort reform bill, backed by insurance lobbyists, nears passage despite tweaks and drama. The Georgia Supreme Court scrutinizes the State Election Board’s late voting rule changes, upheld by lower courts despite Trump’s clean win, signaling a pivotal power clash.Post-legislative session, Kemp’s moves—like a Latina appointee and immigration talk—raise MAGA authenticity doubts after his 2020 silence on issues like Laken Riley. Brad Raffensperger’s X posts cozying up to Kemp hint at ambition. The grassroots rot is exposed: Stephen Aaron’s Nikki Haley ties, Josh McKoon’s rural neglect, and Debbie Dooley’s shift to paid attacks. Stan Fitzgerald’s scam past and Bill Simmons’ hit pieces deepen distrust. A fish fry tale of censorship underscores the establishment’s grip, with a call to drain the party’s swamp or lose it entirely.