Local Newswire Here’s the roundup of late-night Paul Ryan jokes you’ve been so desperately craving

America was introduced to local-boy-made-potentially-good Paul Ryan over the weekend, following the news that the Wisconsin congressman had been selected as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s running mate. As expected, the Internet was abuzz with P-Ryan fever, with Google searches for “Paul Ryan shirtless” soaring and that “Hey girl, it’s Paul Ryan” Tumblr finding an unexpected second life. Wisconsin politics and the national spotlight: Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper political introduction without a volley of jokes from our many fine late-night talk show hosts. So in case you were too busy watching The Daily Show, here’s a roundup of last night’s Paul Ryan jokes:

David Letterman
Top 10 Little-Known Facts About Paul Ryan: “Number three: Eats nothing but plants, berries, and small turtles.”

Jay Leno
“He ran through the woods behind his house...”

Jimmy Fallon
“During the announcement, Mitt Romney said that he and Paul Ryan are ‘America’s comeback team.’ You know, as in ‘come back in four years and try again.’”

Jimmy Kimmel
“His plan is to cut government spending with his razor-sharp widow’s peak…You could open a can of beans with that.”