Celebrities and fans alike took to Twitter on Monday to mourn the death of beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams.
One Minnesota GOP official, however, decided to make Williams' death political.
Ellen Anderson, the director of digital media and social organizing for the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, tweeted her admiration of Williams and received an unexpected response from Chris Fields, the deputy chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party:
Fields didn't walk back his comments after criticism ensued, and doubled down on his remarks:
Williams died at the age of 63 on Monday at his home in Tiburon, California. The apparent cause of death was suicide by asphyxiation. Williams had long battled depression, alcoholism and drug addiction.
One Minnesota GOP official, however, decided to make Williams' death political.
Ellen Anderson, the director of digital media and social organizing for the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, tweeted her admiration of Williams and received an unexpected response from Chris Fields, the deputy chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party:
.@ellencanderson how very 80's. Want an economy like we had in 80's under Reagan...Vote @Jeff4Gov tomorrow in the primary.
— chris fields (@ChrisFieldsMN) August 11, 2014 Fields didn't walk back his comments after criticism ensued, and doubled down on his remarks:
It's curious to me why ppl mourn the loss of celebrities but ignore the misery everyday ppl live with as policies crush hope and opportunity
— chris fields (@ChrisFieldsMN) August 12, 2014 Williams died at the age of 63 on Monday at his home in Tiburon, California. The apparent cause of death was suicide by asphyxiation. Williams had long battled depression, alcoholism and drug addiction.
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