Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) might not have much chance of getting elected president — but the right-wing firebrand could have a shot at a second career, lending his voice to his favorite cartoon show.

Watch as Cruz makes his own addition to the sad history of candidates trying to look cool: a voice-acting audition for The Simpsons. Of course, the really big surprise will be if even one of that show’s lefty writers ever votes for him.

Video viaBuzzFeed.

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