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DeLay Toughs Out Samba, Crawls Out of Last Place

Tom DeLay toughs it out, gains judges' admiration—and moves from last place

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 6, 2009 7:17 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Tom DeLay defied his doctors last night and performed on Dancing With the Stars—despite a stress fracture in each foot. “What’s a little pain when you can party?” asked DeLay, who danced the samba in red, white, and blue. The former House Majority Leader scored kudos from judge Bruno for being a “super trouper,” and scored 15 to rise one spot above last place, Entertainment Tonight reports. Watch his performance at left.

In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 file photo, former House Republican Whip Tom DeLay, 62, dances on the ABC Television's Dancing with the Stars, in Los Angeles.
In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 file photo, former House Republican Whip Tom DeLay, 62, dances on the ABC Television's "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Larkey, File)
In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 photo, Former House Republican Whip Tom DeLay, 62, dances with his partner Cheryl Burke on the ABC Television's Dancing with the Stars, in Los Angeles.
In this Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 photo, Former House Republican Whip Tom DeLay, 62, dances with his partner Cheryl Burke on the ABC Television's "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Larkey)
Tom Delay on Dancing With the Stars
Tom Delay on "Dancing With the Stars"   (ABC video)
Tom Delay on Dancing With the Stars
Tom Delay on "Dancing With the Stars"   (Tom Delay on "Dancing With the Stars")
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Tom DeLay competes on "Dancing With the Stars," Monday, October 5, 2009.   (DWTSSeasons)

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Snarfeh
Oct 7, 2009 2:20 AM CDT
Not as warm as his cell mate will keep him....
schmidtkoff
Oct 6, 2009 4:54 AM CDT
he embarrasses and caricatures himself and is too fluffed up to acknowledge to himself that he looks silly. he sure looks silly to me. and i'm embarrassed for him,
nick
Oct 6, 2009 2:25 AM CDT
Delay's "good pain killers" likely supplied by Rush Limbaugh.

 
entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • stress fracture

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