Kid Rock said Monday he's proud the nation elected its first black president, but is sorry Barack Obama didn't do a better job.
"I also want to be real clear that I am very proud to say that we had elected our first black president," Rock said during an introduction for GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan in Michigan on Monday. "I’m sorry — I’m sorry he didn’t do a better job.
"I really wish he would have. I do," continued Rock, one of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's highest-profile celebrity endorsers.
"But the facts are the facts and we just saw them come to light in the last debate with no outside BS, no biased media involved, no interruptions and negative-politics ads every five seconds and, most importantly, no damn teleprompters," Rock said.
The Michigan native, nee Robert Ritchie, spoke to a crowd of supporters about coming together as a nation to discuss the importance of politics, without negativity or hate. He noted that he might lose fans for his outspoken conservative politics.
"It is a little difficult to put myself in this position knowing it may alienate a few fans, but you know what, I really believe strongly that it’s OK to disagree on politics and the direction of our country without hating one another," he said. "I mean, it’s no secret that I am embedded in an industry that leans very left, and I’ve listened to all the arguments and visions for our country. Don’t worry, I’m not going to give you a recap or stand up here and preach politics like some of my friends in Hollywood."
Before leaving the stage, Kid Rock touted GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's debate performance and said he is gearing up for Thursday's vice presidential debate.
"Yeah, I enjoyed it so much I think I might throw a keg party for the Ryan-Biden debate," he said.
The Romney-Ryan campaign often uses Kid Rock's “Born Free” during its rallies. Before starting his stump speech Monday night, Ryan praised the singer as "a fellow hunter, a fellow fan of rock ‘n’ roll and a great Midwesterner who shares a vision not only with Mitt Romney, but also with myself," according to media reports.
