In a moment of unusual political honesty, Michigan State Rep. Karen Whitsett (D- Detroit) announced in a press release that she will not seek reelection, saying her Christian faith and the Democratic Party platform simply don’t mix.

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According to Whitsett, the decision was spiritual, not political. In a statement explaining her departure from public office, which was reported by MIRS, she said she could no longer reconcile her commitment to Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture with the positions embraced by today’s Democratic Party.

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“For me, it is impossible to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ while remaining a member of the Democratic Party as it exists today,” Whitsett said. “I cannot reconcile that platform with Scripture.”

Whitsett specifically pointed to issues such as abortion, gender ideology and LGBTQ policies as areas where she believes the party’s platform conflicts with her religious beliefs. She also described her decision as part of a personal effort to repair what she called a compromised relationship with her faith. She said, “I have compromised my relationship with Jesus for too long, and I’m grateful God did not give up on me – He gave me time to repent, turn, and be fully devoted to Him.”

In other words, after years inside the party, she finally decided the Democratic “big tent” had expanded so far and into so much craziness that it now covers a whole circus of things her Bible clearly says shouldn’t be there.

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But if Whitsett expected sympathy from party leadership, she misread the room. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel Jr. responded to the news with a two- word send-off on social media: “Good riddance.”

That reaction really reinforces Whitsett’s point. When a lawmaker says her Christian beliefs no longer align with the party – and the official party response is essentially “don’t let the door hit you on the way out” – it suggests she is probably right about the direction the party is headed – and now looks like a good time to head for the exit.