The Democratic National Convention began Monday and is already full of frustrated attendees upset with the poor logistics.
At one entrance to the Wells Fargo Center Monday, a line of uncomfortable, sweating conference attendees seethed after being told they could not enter. When one person pressed the staff member as to why they were waiting, the staff member replied that he needed to call someone but didn’t have a walkie talkie. Around the corner, one man could be heard yelling “Who’s in charge?!” to an employee seemingly incapable of providing help.
“No one knows what they’re doing here,” another attendee shot in the air. This reporter was told conflicting information from multiple employees, many of whom had no idea which entrance to go to or where the media tent was located.
When TheDCNF asked a worker at the media info table about wireless internet, his face fell. He said there was was wi-fi, but it wasn’t really working in part of the media tent. The media tent is where reporters get Internet access to write their stories.
Early verdict, Cleveland was much better logistically
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 25, 2016
Times a billion https://t.co/xGIYEDOCzg
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) July 25, 2016
@maggieNYT @RaisinaSeries 🙂 Have to agree + coffee too.
— Anubha Bhonsle (@anubhabhonsle) July 25, 2016
My verdict: RNC had better coffee! #DNCvsRNC
— Anubha Bhonsle (@anubhabhonsle) July 25, 2016
@maggieNYT I miss #cleveland
— Jeremy Moorhead (@jmoorheadcnn) July 25, 2016
I have so many questions for whoever decided to have this convention in Philly. SO MANY QUESTIONS #DNCinPHL
— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) July 25, 2016
Like, why?
— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) July 25, 2016
DNC setup is kafkaesque. Almost 100 degrees out. @uber is giving out water bottles but the water is hot
— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) July 25, 2016
Volunteer tells me she can offer no assistance w directions. “They didn’t even give us a map”
— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) July 25, 2016
The criticism comes after former chairwoman of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, did not gavel the convention and announced she would resign.
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