I don’t know that this is necessarily true. My guess is that there are other good guys in Wisconsin who could take his place in Congress.
May our good Lord guide this decision. ;-)
Sarah Palin.
Ryan has the combination of being an conservative econ wonk, he is comfortable communticating and is able to argue effectively, he is intellegent and he is effective. Rare for a congresscritter and needed either in the congress or in the Cabinet. He would be wasted as VP.