Barbara Boxer's Daughter: Bernie Backers 'Scary,' 'Shook Me Up' for Booing Mom

Bridget Johnson | 9:04 PM on May 14, 2016

*Hillary Clinton talks with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) after speaking at a rally at La Escuelita School in Oakland, Calif., on May 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)*

Sen. Barbara Boxer’s daughter called Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters “scary” as they shouted down her mom at the tense Nevada Democratic convention today.

Sanders’ supporters accused the party elite of rigging the rules at the Paris Hotel event in Las Vegas. According to the Las Vegas Sun, supporters of Hillary Clinton wanted to adopt temporary convention rules as permanent as Sanders’ backers called the move an effort to “fix” the state gathering in favor of the former secretary of State.

Boxer spoke on behalf of Clinton for the party’s nomination, and called her Senate colleague Sanders a friend as she made a pitch for party unity.

“You can boo all you want,” the California Democrat told Bernie’s supporters as they shouted her down. “Boo louder, because you’re booing Bernie Sanders.”

Boxer argued “we need civility in the Democratic Party.”

The clowns are out look how they’re treating @BarbaraBoxer !! #nvdemconvention #nvdems pic.twitter.com/ZiAiG82UZY

— Christopher Preciado (@CMPreciado) May 14, 2016

64 @BernieSanders delegates disqualified by the Credentials Committee! Part of the minority report #TeamBernieNV pic.twitter.com/xlhwz4xGxc

— Kirk Clyatt (@Clyatt) May 15, 2016

Nicole Boxer, a documentary producer, slammed the Bernie supporters on Twitter:

I understand people are pissed, but this is scary!! This shook me up, cuz that’s my mom. #nvdemconvention https://t.co/PQrZgHqsED

— Nicole Boxer (@nicoleboxer) May 15, 2016

Sanders’ supporters argued that the whole story wasn’t being told:

Video shows #NevadaConvention counted delegates half hr early while @BernieSanders dels still in line #FeelTheBern https://t.co/4rwv0i9ugh

— Jordan (@JordanChariton) May 14, 2016

Photos of lobby full of delegates still signing in as Chair held a voice vote to change rules. #nvdemconvention pic.twitter.com/BizpYt6HBl

— Virginia For Bernie (@virginia4bernie) May 14, 2016

People across the Internet pitched in to send 300 pizzas to the stranded Bernie delegates, under the hashtag #SocialistPizza.