Tennessee Mayor Weston Wamp found himself at the center of a heated online feud after his children were used as a justification for Planned Parenthood, sparking outrage among local Democrats. The exchange began when a commenter on one of Wamp's Facebook posts linked to his family's Christmas photo said that they needed Planned Parenthood due to his children, prompting the mayor to take a screenshot and share it publicly.
Wamp characterized the comment as "vile" and claimed that it reflected two different visions for Hamilton County - one from him and one from Democrats. He shared a screenshot of a post by Former Vice Chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party Kathy Lennon, who had spent the weekend at a Campaign Crash Course with Planned Parenthood, labeling it as an attempt to train Democrat activists in 2026 campaigns.
The local Democratic Party fired back, accusing Wamp of manufacturing outrage and choosing performative politics over delivering results. They pointed out various infrastructure issues in Chattanooga, which they claimed Wamp was ignoring. The party also criticized Wamp's decision to elevate a single comment into a political spectacle, stating that it was a personal attack on opponents.
In response, Wamp chose not to comment on the matter, leaving many to wonder how far this online feud will escalate and if it reflects a deeper divide between the parties in Hamilton County.
Wamp characterized the comment as "vile" and claimed that it reflected two different visions for Hamilton County - one from him and one from Democrats. He shared a screenshot of a post by Former Vice Chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party Kathy Lennon, who had spent the weekend at a Campaign Crash Course with Planned Parenthood, labeling it as an attempt to train Democrat activists in 2026 campaigns.
The local Democratic Party fired back, accusing Wamp of manufacturing outrage and choosing performative politics over delivering results. They pointed out various infrastructure issues in Chattanooga, which they claimed Wamp was ignoring. The party also criticized Wamp's decision to elevate a single comment into a political spectacle, stating that it was a personal attack on opponents.
In response, Wamp chose not to comment on the matter, leaving many to wonder how far this online feud will escalate and if it reflects a deeper divide between the parties in Hamilton County.
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. and now it's got everyone else talking.
. The fact that Wamp took the low road by sharing a screenshot of a comment from a stranger really doesn't help his case either 
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I'm so over politicians trying to play the victim when they start drama like this! 
The whole thing reeks of performative politics - Wamp's trying to deflect attention from actual issues by stirring up controversy and pretending to be a hero for having a family 
. Meanwhile, Democrats are just calling him out for it 
It's not about being villainized, it's about holding people in power accountable 
. I'm all for calling out vile comments, but come on, can't we talk about the real issues here? 
And what's with Wamp not responding to the Democratic Party's shots? Is he just too busy playing politics online? 
. Anyways, I'm gonna go make my own layout for this article... 
Give me a break!
, but it's still not cool how he used 'em to stir up drama. And Democrats be right, performative politics ain't gonna fix Chattanooga's infrastructure issues 
... and we need to take a step back & think about what's really important: finding common ground or just playing the game 
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. And now he's choosing not to engage? That's kinda just giving the trolls what they want 
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. The fact that Wamp's family was used as a justification for Planned Parenthood seems almost... convenient 
. It's almost as if we're witnessing a masterclass in "opposition research" - where one side is quick to pounce on perceived slights, while the other side gets bogged down trying to respond 
. And btw, if he can't take a joke from someone who's actually trying to engage in policy discussions, maybe he shouldn't be on social media at all 
, can't believe Wamp's kids are being used as a pawn in his game of politics 
. Newsflash, Weston: just because someone wants access to healthcare for their kids doesn't mean they're supporting Planned Parenthood! It's a total low move on his part, and now he's choosing not to even address the real issues like infrastructure 
. And btw, who does he think he is by elevating some random comment into a national spectacle? 
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