Wayne Henke - Just a common, farmer from Lincoln County?

The Ethics filings for the last quarter of 2005 are being filed as we speak. Rep. Wayne Henke has already filed his and it is interesting to note the source of his money or non-sources.

According to his filing, he has received $100,473.00 for his Senate bid. That is quite impressive especially given the late nature of the nomination. Impressive at least until you discover that of the $100,473.00, $80,000.00 is a loan from a poor, retired coach and farmer. Where does someone who is supposed to be just one of the common Lincoln County people come up with $80,000 to lend to a political campaign where the likelihood that you will ever get that money back is slim and none (ask Claire McCaskill and her husband)?

Perhaps he has used some of his retirement savings to fund the loan. Is that a wise choice given the uphill nature of this battle? If not (hint - it isn't) we would want to trust someone to be our senator who made such an unwise decision? Did he receive assurances from dem officials that he would be "made whole" no matter the outcome which would be both unlikely and illegal?

Roy Temple is (in)famous for printing his version of the "facts" on his website, firedupmissouri.com (if Roy ever had to tell the whole truth about anything concerning Republicans I am convinced he would kill over and die on the spot). That's why I find it highly entertaining to close with this posting from his (in)famous website. I think it is safe to say that this posting is not from one of Roy's kool-aid drinkers or at least not from a long term sipper anyway.

Mr Henke Is Clueless
Submitted by Anti-Demmcl on Mon, 01/02/2006 - 8:43pm.
Time for a reality check, as they say. Wayne Henke has done absolutely NOTHING for the residents of Lincoln County! He has not helped to create one job or recruited one big box business to our community.
Then there is the fact he tries to present himself as the "Good Ole Boy" farmer.WRONG! He actually lives in a $300,000 plus house across from Troy Buchanan High School. So much for his "Common Man" image.
Some famous quotes from Mr. Henke.....
July of 2005 during the Moscow Mills Chamber of Commerce meeting, "I don't know why we can't get any more money." He was answering a questions regarding roads in Lincoln County.
October of 2004 during a DNR hearing about the proposed Majestic Lakes subdivision. "I don't know if this development is good for Lincoln County or bad for Lincoln County." Given his lack of knowledge, couldn't the Democratic Party have come up with someone better?