Ernie, perhaps one of the most famous roomies in children’s television history , appears ready to trade his storied neighborhood for another well-known address: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  

The world-renowned Muppet is following in the footsteps of other entertainers who dumped showbiz for civil service by giving this whole presidential thing a go.

I am running for President of the United States because America needs a political revolution…and more bubble baths. pic.twitter.com/HV6exXq6rI

— Ernie Sanders (@Ernie4President) May 1, 2015