How much trouble is the GOP really in?

The vast majority of Republican voters are united where it counts: in opposition to the Democrats

The air in Washington is dense with the commentariat’s insatiable desire for Republicans to pay some sort of price for the insurrection at the Capitol last month. Pundits seem desperate to score a few points against the GOP, who they rightly view as violating many of our fundamental rules of democracy. Of course, there is also a faction among the chattering class that simply wants to #OwnTheCons. As of yet, it does not seem their hunger has been satisfied to their liking.

I imagine these psychological pressures are part of the reason why so many news outlets are publishing rather apocalyptic takes about a recent decrease in Republican Party registration around the country. Across the country, tens of thousands of registered GOP voters have switched their affiliation to Democratic or a member of a third-party. From the 30,000-foot DC perspective, these numbers apparently constitute an "exodus" of Republicans from their party, a trend that should "worry" them.