The 'Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan' meme is a political parody of the 'Hey Girl' Ryan Gosling series, gaining massive traction following a 2011 Time Magazine photo session. The photos depicted the then-Vice Presidential candidate in a backward baseball cap, posing with dumbbells and showcasing his dedication to the P90X workout routine. Internet users quickly combined these awkwardly intense fitness shots with satirical captions that blended flirtatious dialogue with Ryan's fiscal policies and conservative rhetoric. It serves as a classic example of early 2010s political internet culture, poking fun at the contrast between Ryan's serious policy wonk image and his attempt at a youthful, athletic public persona.