Dan Ives, a longtime Tesla bull, brushed off Elon Musk's viral "shut up" remark, saying he just wants it to spark healthy dialogue about the CEO's focus and remains committed to pressing for greater board oversight.

"Shut up, Dan," Elon Musk responded after Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives called for Tesla's ( NASDAQ: TSLA) board of directors to set ground rules for its CEO's political endeavors.

Dan Ives, an analyst with Wedbush, wrote that Musk's continued push into politics is "exactly the opposite direction" investors want to see.

Tesla analyst Dan Ives lays out 3 ways the company's Board of Directors could oversee Musk's political push and help protect shareholders.