Okay, we’ll ignore for the moment that the world is going to end before he could take office (thanks MAYANS), but we all know there’s no better choice to pick up where Obama leaves off… Than Adama. They’d barely even need to change the stationary. It’s a no-brainer.

But for those of you with a brain, you might need some further reasons than sound-alike names, so herewith, the top five reasons Edward James Olmos should run for President in 2012:

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#5: He Knows How To Cross The Aisle

Though it took a while, Olmos knows how to create a strategic alliance with the enemy if it’s for the betterment of mankind.

#4: He Knows How To Find Earth

This is an important, but underrated skill for a President. If you can’t find Earth, you’re going to have a hard time identifying the countries on it, let alone where DC is. And who’s better at finding this planet than Olmos, who found it before anyone else?

#3: He’s Got Some Great Ideas About Repainting The White House

…Though maybe you want to keep that paint can away from him if he’s been on a bender.

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#2: Olmos Cares About Fitness

Some people might say this has nothing to do with Edward James Olmos. Some people might say this is just an opportunity to mention the time Jamie Bamber (playing Olmos’ son, Lee Adama) pranced around in a fat suit, before losing all the weight off screen between two scenes. To them, I say… Well, probably. But if you remember, Olmos did growl at him to get those pounds off. Let him growl at the whole country, I say!

#1 He’s Already Slept In The President’s Bed

What’s the one question that always comes up in a Presidential election? Experience. Has Olmos been President? No. Does he have intimate knowledge of the President’s, um, shall we say, office? Heck yeah… If you know what we mean wink wink wink.