The Democratic National Committee roped off a group of a hundred disgruntled Democrats protesting outside party headquarters over what they see as a bias in favor of Hillary Clinton.
Standing behind a taped off line, preventing the protestors from entering the premise of the party’s main offices. The crowd held signs, played bongos and chanted, “Hey Debbie Wasserman Schultz, we’re gonna call a protest to get results!” or “No more GOP hate, we want more debate!”
After a few chants and songs, a DNC staffer reached over the rope line to collect the petition assembled by Martin O’Malley campaign and the protesters calling for more than six debates. The former Maryland governor has focused his campaign on calling for more than six debates in the Democratic primaries.
“I think the debates will be important and raise everyone’s visibility,” O’Malley communications director Lis Smith said. “The protest isn’t about [O’Malley]. It’s about changing the process.”
While the event was organized by the O’Malley campaign, supporters of Bernie Sanders attended as well. Joe Dinoto, a Bernie supporter from Maryland, attended the rally because it “is not in support of any candidate” and he wants to see more Democratic debates, adding that it appears the party is tipping the scales in favor of Clinton.
The DNC recently made some changes in their internal staffing due to accusations that their fundraising chair was too close to the Clinton campaign. Last week while speaking with reporters Wasserman Schultz said that there is no way the DNC will amend the debate process.
“I don’t know if [DNC leader Debbie Wasserman Schultz] cares necessarily,” protest organizer Ben Dornberg said. “I know she’s made it clear that she doesn’t care what the people she represents think. But I know she cares about the opinions of other powerful people in the party, so I think she’ll be hopefully the rest of the party will at least care.”
Democratic protesters call for more than 6 debates. in Washington Examiner’s Hangs on LockerDome
