Kelly Clarkson Endorses Ron Paul And Ignites Twitter War

Kelly Clarkson enjoyed her very own political controversy on Wednesday.

It all began when she tweeted her endorsement for Ron Paul, EW's Kyle Anderson reports:

"I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't."

Hmm.

To be fair, Clarkson admitted via tweet that she was unaware of the recent controversy surrounding the GOP candidate.

Like those homophobic and racist newsletters.

Or those antisemitism claims.

But her followers were aware. And pissed.

Clarkson was quickly on the receiving end of A LOT angry tweets -- here's a look at some of the back-and-forth from her Twitter feed:

Eventually, Clarkson put an end to the arguing with this plea to her Twitter followers:

"Man my eyes have been opened to so much hate tonight. If y'all ever disagree with something I say please don't feel the need to attack me. I will listen to what you say and any articles or viewpoints you have when you say it with respect. Being hateful is not a healthy way to get people to see or hear you. I was raised to respect people and their decisions and beliefs and I hope you will grant me the same decency. If you don't agree with me simply unfollow me. It's really that easy. I hope you don't because I would love the chance to hear what you have to say but if you're so blinded by hate you can't seek peace and progress then that is your unfortunate prerogative."

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