Look, we're going to need to rebrand and rebuild in Texas, and we need electable young, bright, liberals.
So, okay, Lance never went to college. But he's an American hero who took it to the French, he's well spoken, undeniably Texan, and both socially and economically liberal.
He's from Plano, which means he could go against Pete Sessions when he's done cycling (and really, I think this may be his last tour). No reason to think he needs to stop there..certainly he'd make for a more credible Governor candidate than John WorldPeace, right?