Here’s the best news of my Easter weekend: Larry Rhoden has grown his mustache back!
Rhoden’s predecessor, the ever-bewalrused Matt Michels, publicly lobbied for Rhoden to bring back his manly mustache last year when Kristi Noem picked Rhoden has her running mate, but Rhoden kept his lip clean for his first Session as Senate President. Here he is in February, flapping his freezing lip while filling up with E-30:
Happy E30 Day! Larry and I are implementing a plan to transition the state’s fleet to E30, further maximizing the use of our homegrown fuels. We encourage you to do the same. So today, follow the Lieutenant Governor’s example, and go fill up your car with E30! pic.twitter.com/1vM8pAstM1
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) February 19, 2019
Here he is still bare-lipped on March 7:
The shadow descends on April 7:
Clearly Rhoden is positioning himself for a Dakota Free Press endorsement in the 2022 primary against his own boss… and if he keeps the mustache, he’ll get that primary endorsement!
And he is a “Just for Men” customer.
Looking at that photo of Rhoden with the HP made me thinking about the laws he has so blithely broken while in the lege. No hard feelings I guess? IOKIYAR
Why would a guy ever do that, Wayne? Gray and white make those handlebar mustaches look even more impressive.
Indeed, Debbo—Rhoden can apparently press any button he wants in the Capitol.