Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks as U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) listens during a campaign event in Annandale, Virginia, last week. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

After waiting several hours, anxiously hovered over their keyboards as Hillary Clinton took her time to make the announcement, reporters all over the city finally hit publish on their pre-written stories announcing that Tim Kaine would be her vice presidential pick.

I’m thrilled to announce my running mate, @TimKaine, a man who’s devoted his life to fighting for others. -H pic.twitter.com/lTVyfztE5Z

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 23, 2016

Clinton also made a Twitter announcement in Spanish (which Kaine learned as a Christian missionary in Honduras) and quickly put out a video introducing the senator and former Virginia governor.

.@TimKaine is a relentless optimist who believes no problem is unsolvable if you put in the work to solve it.https://t.co/pui1WFEVpS

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 23, 2016

Soon thereafter, quirky tidbits that reporters just happened to know about Kaine started popping up.

Tim Kaine speaks fluent Spanish, was a Christian missionary and has played harmonica in a band called the Jugbusters https://t.co/VSIOqsh2gK

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 23, 2016

Tim Kaine’s mother came from same small town as Barack Obama’s mother–El Dorado, Kansas.

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) July 23, 2016

As a fundraiser, Tim Kaine is no slouch. His leadership PAC raised $1.3M through June 30: https://t.co/DM981ecnOj pic.twitter.com/OGIf47XYX1

— Derek Willis (@derekwillis) July 23, 2016

.@TimKaine, a longtime champion of immigration reform, won 70% of the Latino vote in 2012. https://t.co/eqKzlN8QF2

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) July 23, 2016

Earlier in the day, Kaine appeared at a fundraiser in Boston where he professed not to be in the know if he was Clinton’s pick or not.

“He said, ‘I can look you honestly in the eye and say I don’t know,’” Tom Lesser, a lawyer who attended the event, told the Boston Globe. Seems he got the memo along with the rest of us.

Just got off the phone with Hillary. I’m honored to be her running mate. Can’t wait to hit the trail tomorrow in Miami!

— Senator Tim Kaine (@timkaine) July 23, 2016

Progressive groups have been critical of the pick since before it was even announced. But, hey, MC Hammer approves.

Tim Kaine is an excellent choice !!! Good man. Here with my Brother Raul Fernandez. #ClintonKaine ???? @Iam360WISE pic.twitter.com/f5k3owvlsm

— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) July 23, 2016