What does the Ryan pick say about Romney?

I took time off during the Olympics to watch outstanding athletes from all over the globe, just as Romney seemed to do (How else do you explain his foreign affairs trip where he made the British mad, irritated moderate Israelis and all Palestinians, and had  a spokesman upset several reporters). But in naming Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney re-revved his candidacy for President, exciting the right wing in the GOP almost as much as his pick excites the Democrats. But what does the pick say about Mitt Romney? In my view, it can actually mean one of two things. One is that Romney agrees with Ryan on most of the important points, and really believes in what the Tea Party and the religious conservative branches of the GOP (Are there any other branches, anymore?. That's a question for another column) If this is true, independent voters can forget about his time governor, which Romney through his actions and his speeches it looks like he has actually done already. And this should be a true warning to all Independent voters of where he'd take the country if elected. But the second possible reason is that Romney, after many gaffes and missteps in his campaign, needed to shore up the far right, which was getting nervous about several recent things said by his spokespeople. And if that is the reason, then all Americans should worry that Romney feels the need pander and cave to the Tea Party on such an important decision. If Romney will cave on this, what wouldn't he give the Tea Party, and others, after the election? Yes, that would be the worse of two reasons. But neither reason shows that Romney will be a moderate or compromises. That may be great for the Tea Party, but it's horrible for the country.