Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was heckled at a convention in New Hampshire.
The Democratic Party leadership is taking some heat over its set schedule of fielding just six debates. The troops aren't happy about it and that became painfully obvious at Saturday's annual Democratic Party convention in New Hampshire,
reports Tamara Keith.
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz came to New Hampshire to rally the party faithful and to bash the other guys. But a whole lot of people in the audience had something else they wanted her to address: the presidential debate schedule set out by the DNC, which comprised a total of six debates, and just one of them is the first in the nation primary state of New Hampshire.
Twice, Schultz had to give up on her prepared remarks and address the hecklers, who shouted, "We want debates, we want debates."
"Come on folks, we are all on the same side," Schultz told the crowd. "So let's make sure we focus on the Republicans. We should not be arguing amongst ourselves. We have a job to do. We have a president to elect."
Never a good sign when you have to plead with the crowd.
The first Democratic debate takes place October 13, and some worry that the Republicans are getting a free and unfettered round of exposure to voters. Neither the Clinton nor the Sanders camps are actively pushing to change the schedule, but both have said they are open to it. Martin O'Malley voiced his discontent at the meeting.
"We have witnessed not one but two unanswered rounds of nationally televised Republican presidential debates led by that racist, anti-immigrant, carnival barker Donald Trump," O'Malley said.
Vice President Joe Biden did not attend the meeting.