Or else there could’ve been an embarrassing scene when he heard the news:

Vice President Ryan. I like the sound of that.

Can’t wait for the VP debate. Ryan vs. Biden: Does Math vs. Sponge Bath.

Look out, Wisconsin! Get ready for an entire army of dirt-digging leftist hacks. Besides the ones you’ve already got living there.

And of course, now Obama faces his toughest decision yet: What kind of cancer does Paul Ryan cause?