Tom DeLay Expected to Quit "Dancing" - Reports

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Source: The New York Times

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom DeLay -- the former Republican congressman turned TV celebrity -- is expected to quit popular program "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday night, according to media reports.

People magazine said DeLay will withdraw on Tuesday night's result show due to stress fractures in both of his feet.

DeLay, 62, known as "The Hammer" during his years as the tough Republican majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, was clearly suffering during Monday night's performance when he danced the samba with partner Cheryl Burke but scored the second to lowest mark from the judges.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/06/arts/entertainment-us-dancing.html

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Quitter.

[UpInArms]

1. The only thing that I would watch with him having a role in it would be

Dancing Behind Bars

[eleny]

2. I caught part of his dancing on Hardball earlier....

His ass in those fire engine red pants is worth it for the laugh factor.

[valerief]

7. Love the name!!!

:rofl:

[Vidar]

16. Or at the end of a rope.

[tularetom]

3. I'm sorry to see this

Because what I really wanted to see was Federal Marshals coming to the show and hauling his fat ass off the set in handcuffs.

[elocs]

4. Would this be the same post that was made here 3 hours ago?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6710522

[LTR]

9. They booted it out of LBN

Hey, I wasn't reading DU 3 hours ago.

[Algorem]

5. viewers gouging their eyes out not good for ratings

[No Elephants]

6. Meh. I think he watched a show and saw what a jackass he looked like.

[3waygeek]

8. So DeLay is pulling a Palin? n/t

[msanthrope]

13. Damnit!!! Beat me to it! n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. LOL Someone just sent out this Tweet:

ProgressivePam: Tom DeLay drops out of dance contest in order to prepare for underdog role in "Last Tango in Prison." #p2 #tcot about 1 hour ago

[aquart]

11. Hope those stress fractures hurt like the devil.

[crim son]

12. Ouch.

Also, Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[marshall]

14. Haven't people older than him competed?

Isn't Cloris Leachman nearly 90? And Susan Lucci is in her mid 60s. I don't understand why DeLay's bones are so brittle that he is literally cracking in two.

[TexasProgresive]

15. It's series, folks, Tommy has hugh fractures

Hot Tub Tom's x-rays are just in from the Dancing With the Sisters of the Holy Hoofers Memorial Hospital.

How is it possible for any one human being to be so tough and so brave to overcome such adversities and perform for our entertainment and enlightenment? Thinks of the sacrifice Tommy is making for our benefit!!! Has there ever been a greater and truer American Hero????? Has there ever been someone with the (pending) conviction to overcome such liberally placed obstacles? What a Guy!!!!!!1

Just look at the x-rays!!!!1 The man's legs are stattered!!!!!111 A lesser man could not walk, let alone Samba like a Porn Star. I give it an "!11"

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