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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDana Rohrabacher Is Dirty (R) California
http://www.ocweekly.com/2013-12-19/news/moxley-confidential-dana-rohrabacher-robert-polyniak/When Congressman Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher moved into a four-bedroom, four-bathroom, million-dollar Costa Mesa rental home on April Fool's Day 2010, the immaculate, 6,300-square-foot property could have been featured in a glossy real-estate magazine. Built in 1948, the two-story, Orange Avenue home had been updated in recent years for comfort and style. The carpeting was new, appliances worked and walls were spotless. Thriving flowers, plants and grass adorned the idyllic back yard less than 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
But it's now understandable why Orange County's senior, career politician secretly changed the locks and refused to allow homeowner Robert Polyniak inside for annual inspections. When he moved out in August 2012, Rohrabacher left behind a shockingly horrific pigsty, a dump worse than a college fraternity house of unhygienic slobs unfamiliar with the most basic tools of cleaning. Darlene Whitsell, Polyniak's longtime girlfriend, entered the home shortly after the congressman's departure and wept at the scene.
"It was disgusting," she said. "It was unbelievable. Who lives like that?"
Massive black stains and muck covered the carpet throughout the home. Sticky grime encased damaged, rusted appliances. Denied water, once-thriving outside plants and grass dried up and died. Blinds were cracked. Black dirt ruined the appearance of once-sparkling tile floors. Walls inexplicably contained odd holes, nail polish, wax and some smelly substance that may have been feces.
Every toilet seat in the house was broken. The ceilings showed smoke damage. Light switches had been cracked. Clumps of hair and remnants of what may have been balloons or some other rubbery material clogged sinks. Cracks scarred doors. Thick, solidified grease rendered the air-suction vent above the kitchen stove useless. Bathroom towel bars were missing, and vanities suffered water damage.
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LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Incredible!
Drew Richards
(1,558 posts)Maraya1969
(22,474 posts)I'm curious. I have bipolar and panic disorder. I also work at a place for people with mental illness.
Drew Richards
(1,558 posts)Mind.
Maraya1969
(22,474 posts)Maraya1969
(22,474 posts)Someone better get child safety involved. I can't believe those poor children have been living in that rot.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,500 posts)Maraya1969
(22,474 posts)I'll do it even though I am in Florida unless someone tells me it has been done. I don't have his new address but I supposed the authorities would.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,500 posts)kids. They could sure use some help.
Maraya1969
(22,474 posts)she knew who they guy was but she said, "Unless we know where he is now at we can't do anything"
So I told her I was concerned, (I just realized this article is set to come out on 12/19 and it is 12/18) and could she please make sure someone looked into it and she said that if it was becoming news that they were sure to get looked at. She also took my phone number, maybe to make me feel better but maybe to make sure it doesn't get tossed out.
I knew a family back in NJ and their house was the most disgusting place imaginable and they raised 3 or 4 kids. I even went over a few times and tried to help clean but it was useless because they did nothing. This was about 20 years ago. I think children and family would get involved in these times.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)they may have his daily appearance schedule.
See where I'm going with this?
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)Whatever the problem is here, he certainly has access to resources most do not. I can't think of a single excuse for a family of his means living like this. And then to return the property in this condition to the owner is unconscionable.
BuddhaGirl
(3,602 posts)check it out:
https://www.facebook.com/danarohrabacher
ETA - my former congressman...UGH!!
Archae
(46,317 posts)Until 9-11, of course.
And the SOB is suing the landlord!
"I'm the victim here, wah wah wah..."
Brother Buzz
(36,415 posts)Must have been one hella surf party, dude!