“Wonk” is one of those wonderful words you just don’t find the occasion to use that often — at least until House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan takes the national stage, and “policy wonk” becomes handy media shorthand for “the guy who seems to know what he’s doing but we wouldn’t recognize it if we tried.”

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Even political foes agree that Ryan knows something about numbers, an art so dark that it’s kept Harry Reid from adopting a proper budget for 1,200 days. In that spirit, IowaHawk has launched a hashtag challenge:

Who can find the most hysterical pants-wetting tweet about Paul Ryan? RT your discovery to hashtag #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 11, 2012

That’s right: use the hashtag to shine a light on those most threatened by Ryan’s wonkery. Some nominees:

#BURNTHEMATHWITCH MT @RBReich Romney wants to take US back before New Deal. Ryan wants to return to 19th. Together they'll aim for 1890s.

— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 11, 2012

#BURNTHEMATHWITCH MT @robdelaney [email protected] Did wagon hook to Mitt’s whoremobile or did you have to buy hitch from Halliburton for $850K?

— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) August 11, 2012

#BURNTHEMATHWITCH @NYTimeskrugman: Galt / Gekko 2012 http://t.co/IaBfHhL7

— Lloyd Christmis (@LloydChristmis) August 11, 2012

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MT @ChicoDelainky Ryan said he wants to overhaul Medicare. Hitler said he wanted to overhaul the Jewish population. Yikes! #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— ryuge (@0ryuge) August 11, 2012

“@duncantrussell: Romney and Ryan are the abusive jocks who lose their girlfriends to the nerds in eighties comedies.” #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— Colly Wolly (@colly_wolly) August 11, 2012

#BURNTHEMATHWITCH moving to Canada edition! @iowahawkblog http://t.co/g4E0OtwA

— Jose Galvan (@Jose_Galvan) August 11, 2012

“@BorowitzReport: Ryan: Trillions Could Be Cut from Budget if We Eliminate Empathy #RomneyRyan2012” #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— AMF Lincoln ن (@AMFLincoln) August 12, 2012

“@RafalcaRomney: Paul Ryan's budget plan update: If you own more than one dressage horse, you don't have to pay taxes. #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— Michael Frisbie (@PastorFrisbie) August 11, 2012

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#BURNTHEMATHWITCH RT @ChicoDelainky Paul Ryan's budget plan will give seniors a choice;A voucher for the gas chamber or a voucher for poison

— Heather (@hboulware) August 11, 2012

#BURNTHEMATHWITCH RT @BorowitzReport Paul Ryan being sworn in as President would be a great last scene in a Planet of the Apes remake.

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 11, 2012

Hahaha agreed @Keys2funk: LMAO! @Arianna8927: Obama has a lot more private sector experience than Paul Ryan #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— JoRo (@YesThatJo_Ro) August 12, 2012

@iowahawkblog Contender-> #BURNTHEMATHWITCH RT @cher: Have u noticed you’ve never seen Ryan & Satan at the same TIME! #RomneyRyan2012

— David (@Seattle_D) August 12, 2012

@iowahawkblog “@steveweinstein: Kill Medicare, Kill the Poor, Kill Planned Parenthood, Kill Women. What could go wrong?” #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) August 11, 2012

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https://twitter.com/jpharris760/status/234431375351095297

https://twitter.com/blandinbasement/status/234430378239197184

#BURNTHEMATHWITCH RT @CletisStump: #Jesus said love your neighbor. Paul Ryan's hero Ayn Rand said burn your neighbor’s fucking house down.

— KeepCalmAndDrawl (@FormerlyFormer) August 12, 2012

MT @garagebeat Paul Ryan's budget would turn us into a Dickens Novel, or The Jungle of Upton Sinclair #BURNTHEMATHWITCH

— ryuge (@0ryuge) August 11, 2012