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NEWS ABOUT: Tom DeLay

Tom DeLay stories: 27 news summaries

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Bauer is a skilled, controversial Democratic veteran

Nov 13, 09 1:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Robert Bauer, the new White House counsel, is a longtime Democratic operative known for his hard-nosed style and work ethic. He is a veteran of the Clinton impeachment proceedings and represented House Democrats during the Bush years, where he was known for his aggressive strategy—he went as far as... More »

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Republican • RNC • White House • GOP • Bill Clinton • Tom DeLay • impeachment • lawyer • Bob Bauer • Obama administration • Gregory Craig • White House counsel • Republican National Committee • Greg Craig

 DeLay Boogies From  
 Dancing to Millionaire 

Tom Delay is the new 'expert' on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Oct 27, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - As if seeing Tom DeLay shake his butt on Dancing With the Stars wasn't hard enough on America, the former House Majority Leader will continue his budding reality show career on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. DeLay will appear as the "expert" lifeline, following in the footsteps... More »

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entertainment • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • game show • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

 Hobbled DeLay Quits Dancing 

Foot injuries force former House leader to withdraw

Oct 7, 09 12:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay’s dancing days are over. The former Republican House majority leader quit Dancing With the Stars last night, though he avoided elimination after defying doctor’s recommendations and competing with stress fractures in both feet, Us reports. But, “If you can’t practice, you’ll... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Republican • Tom DeLay • celebrity • stress fracture • Cheryl Burke

VIDEO

  DeLay Toughs Out Samba, 
 Crawls Out of Last Place  


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

Oct 6, 09 7:17 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 DeLay Tangos 
 a Little Too Hard on Dancing 

Despite low score, the Hammer vows to dance on injured foot 'till it breaks'

Sep 29, 09 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former House majority leader Tom DeLay showed off a dignified tango last night on Dancing With the Stars, performing the dance faithfully, if a bit robotically—until the end, when he dipped partner Cheryl Burke, stumbled, and almost dropped her. Though he scored an 18, tying for last with Kathy... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Republican • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives

(Newser) - America is getting to see a whole different side of Tom DeLay on Dancing with the Stars, and he wants you to know it's the real Tom DeLay. Maureen Dowd chats up the man once dubbed the “meanest man in Congress” and ponders the meaning of his transformation.... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • Maureen Dowd • interview • tango

 Tom DeLay Shakes 
 Booty to 'Wild Thing' 

The Hammer reveals hidden talent for lip syncing, air guitar

Sep 22, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay strutted his stuff last night, lip syncing, cha-chaing and—stop the presses—shaking his booty to “Wild Thing” on his Dancing With the Stars debut. Politico staffers weigh in on the performance that earned 16 points and led judge Bruno Tonioli to deem DeLay “crazier... More »

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

(Newser) - Tom DeLay will make you laugh when he hits the dance floor tonight, and not just because he'll be wearing rhinestones for his Dancing With the Stars debut, predicts Emily Miller, who was DeLay's communications director when he was majority leader of the House. Miller, who was privy to a... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • dance • speaker of the House • Cheryl Burke

DeLay Injured in Dancing With the Stars Rehearsal

Docs will decide if Republican can continue for Monday's season premiere

Sep 15, 09 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was injured today in rehearsal for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, he writes on Twitter—though an injury he says he initially feared was a stress fracture in his foot isn’t quite that serious. “It’s a pre-stress fracture. I live... More »

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entertainment • Dancing with the Stars • ABC • Tom DeLay • season premiere • stress fracture • foot injury • Cheryl Burke

Five Moves DeLay Can't Bust Out on Dancing 

Former majority leader can't fall back on political tricks

Aug 18, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay had some clever moves to help him become majority leader—but his bag of tricks won’t help him much on the dance floor. In Newsweek, Katie Connolly lists a few techniques Dancing With the Stars fans won’t stand for. He can’t:
  • Redistrict to score
... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • political scandal • Jay-ZTV

 Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars 


Aug 17, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Here's to hoping Tom DeLay is better at dancing than he is at obeying campaign finance laws. Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron announced this season’s cast on Good Morning America this morning, and it included the former House majority leader. Bergeron said even he was floored when... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • Tom Bergeron • Donny Osmond • Macy Gray • politician • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Blue Dog Democrats might represent more socially conservative constituencies than their liberal brethren, but that's no reason to take pro-corporate stances on everything from the mortgage market to health care reform. Thomas Frank has a simpler explanation: They're in it for the cash. The Blue Dogs are "champion fundraisers,... More »

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Jack Abramoff • Tom DeLay • health care reform • Democratic Party • Blue Dog Democrats • Blue Dog Coalition

Lone Star Political Clout Rides Into Sunset

After fifty years of political clout, Texas has lost its primacy as national king-maker

Feb 23, 09 10:13 AM CST
(Newser) - The booming voices of Texas politics have, for the first time in half a century, fallen silent, writes Bryan Burrough in the Washington Post. After vast deposits of oil wealth propelled Lone Star personalities like LBJ and both Bushes to the White House, as well as several influential leaders like... More »

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Texas • Lyndon Johnson • Tom DeLay • Ron Paul • George HW Bush • George W. Bush • Dick Armey

ANALYSIS

Obama Can't Win 'Em All

Some conservatives
can't get into the
spirit of unity for
the inauguration

Jan 18, 09 1:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Washington will be swimming in champagne for the inauguration Tuesday, but some conservatives are warning merrymakers to stop drinking the Obama Kool-Aid, Politico reports. “While we’re sitting around the campfire and trying to sing Kumbaya, our country is slipping away from us,” said one. Another predicted, “... More »

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Barack Obama • Rush Limbaugh • Tom DeLay • inauguration • conservatives • President Obama

New Take on
Old Law Stymies FBI Probes of Congress

Constitutional clause being used as shield

Nov 1, 08 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FBI is doing its best to root out corruption on Capitol Hill—Robert Mueller called it the bureau’s “top criminal priority”—but investigators are being thwarted by a new twist on a constitutional provision, the Washington Post reports. The “speech or debate” clause was... More »

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Congress • investigation • FBI • John Doolittle • Tom DeLay • William Jefferson • corruption • Ted Stevens • Rick Renzi • speech or debate clause

Lobbyists Lavish Gifts on Lawmakers' Fave Charities

More than $13M donated to charities and nonprofits in name of House, Senate members

Oct 19, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - New congressional ethics rules are showing the public for the first time how much money lobbyists and companies are donating to charities and nonprofits to woo lawmakers, the New York Times reports. Companies and interest groups donated more than $13 million to such groups associated with more than 200 House... More »

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ethics • Congress • John Murtha • Tom DeLay • charity • Charles Rangel • lobbyists • James Clyburn

Dems Better Organized, Top Righties Say

DeLay, Santorum: Left is poised for big gains at expense of GOP

Sep 3, 08 1:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Top Republicans are convinced Democrats have out-organized them, and hold a significant tactical advantage heading into the fall, Politico reports. “The left has been incredible,” Rep. Eric Cantor said today. “When you’re talking about tactics … we’re at a disadvantage.” Former House Majority Leader... More »

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Tom DeLay • Republican Party • Democratic Party • Eric Cantor • Rick Santorum

 GOP Firewall: 2011 Redistricting 

Republicans eye 2010 governor races

Jul 7, 08 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republicans may be pessimistic about November 2008, but they’re feeling pretty good about November 2010. The census that year will spark a round of congressional redistricting, and if Republicans can pick up some statehouses, they might find themselves with a much bigger Capitol contingent. A rep for the party’... More »

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Congress • Tom DeLay • redistricting • governor • incumbents

analysis

 Ten House 
 Races to
 Watch 

GOP, Dems getting ready to duke it out in several key races

Jun 18, 08 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Time profiles the top 10 House races to watch this fall:
  • Calif., 11th District: Dem Jerry McNerney bested an ethically questioned rep in 2006. He’ll get an incumbency boost this time, but opponent Dean Andal has plenty of money.
  • Conn., 4th District: Chris Shays is one of
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ethics • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives • gas prices • Election 2008

GOP Worries Mount That Boehner Lacks 'Killer Instinct'

Signs point to ugly November, and House minority leader may well bear brunt

May 21, 08 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - After three stunning special-election losses, Republicans foresee and ugly November—and John Boehner is taking the heat. The House minority leader refused to push aside National Republican Congressional Committee chair Tom Cole, and many worry it’s too late for the impassive Boehner to change the game anyway, Politico reports.... More »

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Tom DeLay • John Boehner • Tom Cole • NRCC • special election

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