Protesters Gather Outside DNC HQ Demanding More Debates

While the Republicans get ready for their second big debate tonight, protesters have gathered outside the DNC today demanding more debates on the Democratic side.

The current plan is for the Democrats to have six debates, which has been criticized by one of their own candidates and two of their own vice-chairs. DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz has firmly insisted that the six debates are enough.

Protesters outside the DNC HQ today disagree:

"We want debate!" Protest outside the DNC pic.twitter.com/jj1HBD0Bzx

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) September 16, 2015

Here's the protest in front of the DNC calling for more debates. pic.twitter.com/ez49lXGj3y

— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) September 16, 2015

Guy with a drum at the "allow debate" protest in front of the DNC pic.twitter.com/acPwTlBdrH

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) September 16, 2015

Solid crowd at today's @TheDemocrats debate protest in front of DNC HQ. cc: @HollyShulman pic.twitter.com/aOHrxgapys

— Michael C. Short (@michaelcshort) September 16, 2015

Protest shifts to DNC party bldg @CNSmd pic.twitter.com/8tdTx2PWSs

— Sharadha (@sharadhak) September 16, 2015

Protest at @TheDemocrats HQ calling on DNC Chair @DWStweets to allow more debates. Most are @MartinOMalley supporters pic.twitter.com/nvjfY1YOKq

— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) September 16, 2015

Somewhat inexplicably the protesters are now chanting "we want debate, not GOP hate" outside of the DNC

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) September 16, 2015

There were also some protesters singing the following weird little ditty, with lyrics like “Does 6 debates seem like enough?/Not to me, no not to me” and “Only 6 debates, we think that’s whack/We think there ought to be at least triple that”:

[featured image via @sharadhak]

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