John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting is a rare bird: a successful musician who also happens to be a Republican.
Early this morning, he praised Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan for Vice Presidential nominee:
Yes his ideas will be slandered/mis-represented-and used as propaganda but America needs thinkers from both sides who offer choices. #54F
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
Ryan will offer two choices : Self Reliant Free Caring Rising America vs Dependent/Big Gov't/Flat Declining America. WKOWDYW? #54F
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
Naturally, a few liberal Twitter users got all unhinged:
Go to hell faggot RT @johnondrasik:
As a Republican I applaud the pick of Paul Ryan for VP.
— Good For You (@iKeshusChrist) August 11, 2012
@johnondrasik He clearly wants to save money by letting the elderly suffer… And that's what America needs, to screw over our parents. #gop
— GBG (@AustinsGBG) August 11, 2012
@TrevorSkelly @johnondrasik You do understand that money doesn't run out right… Money is just an agreement we've made as a society.
— GBG (@AustinsGBG) August 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/Independentx011/status/234200554203656192
Ondrasik responded with a plea to Republicans to remain civil:
I would ask that all R's on this timeline disagree with my D retweets in a manner according to their comments. Please be respectful.
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
At least here we can try & emulate what the candidates should do. Be passionate in ones opinion, and express it with clarity, not animosity.
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
He offered the GOP campaign some sensible tips for dealing with a hostile media:
The ? will be wether the media will allow Ryan to speak to charges. Let his ideas be heard, discussed, in a serious forum. This is unlikely
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
So the campaign must be creative and simple in getting PR vision to the people.Take an issue a week and tell us why your way is a better way
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
Challenge the other side weekly to debate Paul Ryan on specific issues and televise these town halls.
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
Frame every detractor who will not actually get in the ring, as a coward with no ideas of their own.
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
We all want to help those in need. Simply: current course is roadmap to bankruptcy and fiscal collapse which will harm the poor the most.
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
And he invoked the memory of Andrew Breitbart:
Of course if some tweets are beyond the pail, of a personal nature, I reserve the right for all who share my beliefs to go full BREITBART!
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
A man I miss dearly. #54F #Breitbart
— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) August 11, 2012
