Maddow Blog | Why some Georgia Republicans are removing Coke from their offices MSNBC 8 hrs ago Steve Benen Georgia House Speaker David Ralston (R) told local reporters last week that he'd cracked open a Pepsi at a closed-door caucus meeting. The Republican said it was "not that bad, actually," before adding, "I drank it 'til it got warm." At first blush, this probably doesn't seem especially notable, except the geography matters: in Atlanta, home to Coca-Cola, politicians don't generally go around bragging about the beverage giant's principal rival. But for some in the GOP, there's a new front in the culture war.