Larry Rhoden a masher?

Editor's note: not so long ago the Aberdeen American's editorial board pointed fingers at other South Dakota media for lousy coverage of the Republican rape culture in Pierre. "Unsafe. Unacceptable. Hyper-masculine. Sexualized. Dirty." That's how the board and how women have described Earth haters in Pierre. The South Dakota Newspaper Association, teevee stations and local media have known about Pierre's rape environment and culture of corruption for decades but simply demure to the twenty donors who run the state. 

The late wife of Rapid City's former mayor and legislator Ed McLaughlin was sexually assaulted by a Republican member of the South Dakota Legislature so what prevents interns and other people concerned for their safety from wearing body cams in Pierre’s predatory environment? Sexual predators in the state's capital have been a feature of South Dakota for its entire history but to Sioux Falls-area Earth hater, Deb Peters it's no big deal. 

It would certainly explain the crowded gubernatorial primary so Shad Olson spills the beans.

A South Dakota elected leader reveals this week that interim Governor and candidate, Larry Rhoden once described his genitals to her and talked at length about nearly zipping his penis into his pants zipper after a trip to a restaurant restroom during a dinner event in Pierre in 2023.

The woman says she was shocked and repulsed by Rhoden's words, but remained fearful to speak out because of the Rhoden's long history as a political bully and his reputation for fierce, vindictive and cruel retaliation and use of the power of elected office to punish critics and opponents.

"We sat at a table with two other lawmakers and Larry told me about a 'close call' during his stop at the men's restroom, where he didn't 'get it all tucked back inside,' and nearly "zipped my weiner into my jeans," the woman recounted.

"It was clear that he wanted me to picture the implied size of his manhood and he wanted to gauge my reaction and receptiveness to that information," the woman said.

"I was not impressed." the woman said.

"I'm well aware of this governor's long history of intimidation against lawmakers and women," the woman said.

"Larry (Rhoden) has a history of abusive speech and actions against his political opponents and a reputation as a philanderer. But I can't risk my own personal safety by attaching my name to what I know," the woman said.