Comedians Offer Unparallelled Explanations for the Paul Ryan Pick

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Why Paul Ryan? Comedians Have a Few Theories

Rachel Maddow says Democrats are drinking margaritas to celebrate, but Republicans seem just as happy. In case you've had trouble trying to figure out why Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, we look to our cadre of @Gaysayer comedians for their unparallelled insight.

As always, in the tweets below, The Advocate's Jami Smith brings you the 10 funniest comments from LGBT comedians and their straight allies. New jokes are posted every day on Twitter. If you like laughing, join the more than 6,000 people who already follow @gaysayer.

\u201cWhen Mitt Romney called Paul Ryan "the next president," it proved that even robots make mistakes.\u201d
— Mike Birbiglia (@Mike Birbiglia) 1344749507

\u201cPaul Ryan. Dedicated to the belief that Mitt Romney needs a tax break more than you need Medicare.\u201d
— L O L G O P (@L O L G O P) 1344885959

\u201cJust figured it out... Mitt + Ryan = Myans ... MAYANS! #Terrified #Sayitisntso\u201d
— KSupley (@KSupley) 1344886512

Since Romney doesn't care about poor people, he needed to balance the ticket with someone who doesn't care about old people. #RomneyRyan2012
-- Andy Borowitz (@BorowitzReport) August 12, 2012

\u201cYou guys, stop accusing Paul Ryan of not being an environmentalist. He's said over and over that he hates people who go "against nature."\u201d
— Jami Smith (@Jami Smith) 1344956913

\u201cPaul Ryan looks like someone who'd be really excited to talk to you about car insurance.\u201d
— Dick Rentals (@Dick Rentals) 1344718353

\u201cBefore you judge Mitt Romney by his wealth, try walking a mile in his backyard.\u201d
— hipstermermaid (@hipstermermaid) 1344925806

\u201c#RomneyRyan2012: Because marriage should only be between a man and someone who earns 77 cents on the dollar\u201d
— @TheDailyEdge on Universeodon (@@TheDailyEdge on Universeodon) 1344915739

I am strongly against death panels. Natural selection is far more effective. End Medicare and the strongest grandma's will survive!
-- Fighting For Elites (@PaulRyanVIP)

\u201cHey girl, don't let the personhood issue get you down. You still get to choose what to make for dinner tonight.\u201d
— Paul Ryan Gosling (@Paul Ryan Gosling) 1344781505

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