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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
Thu May 24, 2018, 10:34 PM May 2018

Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher says it's OK to not sell homes to gays;loses support of Real

Source: Orange Coungy Register

U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher told a group of Realtors last week that homeowners should be able to refuse to sell their property to gays and lesbians, a statement that cost him the support of a key national Realtor group.

“Every homeowner should be able to make a decision not to sell their home to someone (if) they don’t agree with their lifestyle,” Rohrabacher told an Orange County Association of Realtors delegation at a May 16 meeting in Washington, D.C., according to Wayne Woodyard, a former Orange County Realtor president who was at the event.

On Thursday, Rohrabacher confirmed the accuracy of the sentiment, and added that homeowners should have the right to “choose who they do business with.”

“We’ve drawn a line on racism, but I don’t think we should extend that line,” Rohrabacher said.

Read more: https://www.ocregister.com/2018/05/24/dana-rohrabacher-says-its-ok-to-not-sell-homes-to-gays-loses-support-of-realtors/

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Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher says it's OK to not sell homes to gays;loses support of Real (Original Post) Julian Englis May 2018 OP
Would he sell to Russians, though? Even gay Russians? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #1
He is so far up Putin's butt I thought he renounced his citizen ship and became a Russian citizen. Alethia Merritt May 2018 #11
HOLY SHIT!!! Afromania May 2018 #2
Indeed; Russiabacker is fucked now. lagomorph777 May 2018 #23
Good for the Realtors Uncle Joe May 2018 #3
Your'e welcome. Of course, the realtors shouldn't have supported in any case. Julian Englis May 2018 #5
Fucking A, man !!!! pangaia May 2018 #4
People like him ruin the world. Solly Mack May 2018 #6
Wrong! People like him "RUN" the world maxrandb May 2018 #25
Why would any sane person selling property care about the buyers' sexuality ???? lunasun May 2018 #7
Well, you know about THOSE people Grokenstein May 2018 #12
And it gets even worse! Then they fix up their properties! hatrack May 2018 #26
How about to folks who are the wrong religion? keithbvadu2 May 2018 #8
Reminds me of the bit I heard about Ethiopian Jews being stonewalled in their emigration process pecosbob May 2018 #19
Say what, now? ladym55 May 2018 #9
Well, damn! dhol82 May 2018 #10
The voters in his CA district must be the most BigmanPigman May 2018 #13
Maybe don't sell the house to a gun nut then? cvoogt May 2018 #14
What about renting not fooled May 2018 #15
I hope some prosecutor, in some jurisdiction, holds this m*therf*ucker accountable RockRaven May 2018 #16
Fred Sands - the king of OC realtors and a major GOP donor - would not have liked that. sandensea May 2018 #17
I wonder if he'd refuse to have his life saved ... Ohiya May 2018 #18
We talkin' bout the Village People here????? NOMOGOP May 2018 #22
Does this schmuck even understand one iota of the laws surrounding property sales? n/t MrModerate May 2018 #20
Loses support of Realtors! YEAH! Cha May 2018 #21
Why would this cost him votes? old guy May 2018 #24
Would be curious as to if the Realtors will still donate to him dembotoz May 2018 #27

Alethia Merritt

(147 posts)
11. He is so far up Putin's butt I thought he renounced his citizen ship and became a Russian citizen.
Thu May 24, 2018, 11:15 PM
May 2018

He has been a Russian mole for decades. I wonder why he wasn't a big suspect in the Russian election interference.

Afromania

(2,769 posts)
2. HOLY SHIT!!!
Thu May 24, 2018, 10:37 PM
May 2018

“We’ve drawn a line on racism, but I don’t think we should extend that line" or "we need to be able to hate somebody openly"

Fuck this guy.... I mean seriously, fuck this guy.


lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
23. Indeed; Russiabacker is fucked now.
Fri May 25, 2018, 09:11 AM
May 2018

He's just stirred up the fury of all decent people in his district.

Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
5. Your'e welcome. Of course, the realtors shouldn't have supported in any case.
Thu May 24, 2018, 10:49 PM
May 2018

Especially after tax bill.

maxrandb

(15,334 posts)
25. Wrong! People like him "RUN" the world
Sun May 27, 2018, 06:34 AM
May 2018

Because enough Dems and progressives fall for that "both parties are the same" bullshit and either stay home on voting day, or vote for some shitstain 3rd party nutbag who promises them a pony, but has absolutely no way of delivering anything but horseshit

Grokenstein

(5,725 posts)
12. Well, you know about THOSE people
Thu May 24, 2018, 11:24 PM
May 2018

...they get their gayness all over everything and the property values just plunge. /sarcasm

hatrack

(59,587 posts)
26. And it gets even worse! Then they fix up their properties!
Sun May 27, 2018, 07:18 AM
May 2018

And the kicker? They decorate them with style and good taste!!!!

at Whorebacher. What. An. Asshole.

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)
8. How about to folks who are the wrong religion?
Thu May 24, 2018, 10:56 PM
May 2018

How about to folks who are the wrong religion?

http://michiganradio.org/post/there-s-lawsuit-unfolding-bay-view-where-only-christians-can-own-homes

There’s a lawsuit unfolding in Bay View, where only Christians can own homes

There are many 'Christians' who consider other Christians to be not-really Christians.

That would make an interesting court case.

pecosbob

(7,541 posts)
19. Reminds me of the bit I heard about Ethiopian Jews being stonewalled in their emigration process
Fri May 25, 2018, 12:52 AM
May 2018

to a certain Middle-Eastern country. I wonder who gets to decide what a 'Christian' is? How about Mexican Catholics? Pretty much Christian in my view. Probably not so much in theirs.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
10. Well, damn!
Thu May 24, 2018, 11:03 PM
May 2018

Then, if I choose not to sell my house to Dominionists he would be good with that?
Excellent!

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
13. The voters in his CA district must be the most
Thu May 24, 2018, 11:29 PM
May 2018

hateful people in the country. I suggest he visit Assange and stay there. The worthless @$*%*!

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
16. I hope some prosecutor, in some jurisdiction, holds this m*therf*ucker accountable
Thu May 24, 2018, 11:42 PM
May 2018

for any and all crimes he has ever committed.

If House Repukes joke about him being a corrupt f*cking traitor behind closed doors, there must be something there.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
21. Loses support of Realtors! YEAH!
Fri May 25, 2018, 04:41 AM
May 2018

Why the hell would realtors limit who they sell to?

DR is a dumbass stupid traitor to his country.

old guy

(3,283 posts)
24. Why would this cost him votes?
Sat May 26, 2018, 03:00 PM
May 2018

This is what people that vote for him believe. Endorsements don't mean very much.

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)
27. Would be curious as to if the Realtors will still donate to him
Sun May 27, 2018, 09:28 AM
May 2018

Realtors that I have met are a rather right wing bunch.
At least around here....go to a number of networking events... when they feel they are around like minded buds it is amazing what they say.. .

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