
Rep. Paul Ryan was announced Saturday as Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate. The Onion breaks down what you need to know about the 42-year-old Wisconsin politician:
Birth Place: Congressional hatchery with 15,000 other squirming political pupae
Favorite 2012 Presidential Candidate: Libertarian Gary Johnson
Vice Presidential Vetting Process: Was asked if he was gay about 47 different ways
Foreign Policy Experience: Romney-level of low
Wants to See: An America without poor and sick people, but probably not in the way you'd like
Favorite Olympics: 2002 Winter Games In Salt Lake City
Weapon: Throwing knives
Number of Words Spoken to Mitt Romney: 16
Aspirations: Hopes to one day cut his own job
Willing to Do What's Needed to Take Back the White House and Make America Great Again: Yes