Tom Delay Rehearses For 'Dancing With The Stars' (PHOTOS)

As you may have heard, former Republican House Majority Leader Tom "The Hammer" Delay has decided to take up dancing while waiting for his charges of money laundering to play out. Yes, Delay has joined the cast of 'Dancing With The Stars.' (Or Dancing With The Creeps, as one writer put it.) Delay is 62, has had no formal dance training, and according to a Fox News report, his favorite dance is the Texas Two-Step. Now, ABC has released promotional photos of Delay and his 'Dancing With The Stars' partner Cheryl Burke practicing for their hot September debut. Delay looks cheerful in the pictures, and they certainly hint of interesting things to come. As Executive Producer Conrad Green, of the show said in a recent interview: "We wanted someone sort of iconic and who the audience would have strong feelings about."

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Comments

[Ohsherri]

01:33 AM on 09/01/2009

We love you Cheryl!
You're going to get through this!
O lawrd why? why?

[greymom]

09:45 PM on 08/31/2009

Now I will have nothing to discuss with my mother-in-law. Usually, DWTS was one of the few "safe" topics since she is an extreme wingnut who is now convinced that the de@th panels are gunning for her since Obama is in office. We could discuss DWTS with enthusiam and it wouldn't descend into hatefulness. Now, when she asks me, I will have to admit that I am not watching the show because I could not stomach this jerk's hateful face on my screen.

[timbonotes]

09:40 PM on 08/31/2009

Didn't someone tell Cheryl that he's got cooties?

[greymom]

09:38 PM on 08/31/2009

Maybe Robert Blake will be next.

[BlueFloyd]

01:40 PM on 09/23/2009

or dahmer. how about mcveigh? klebold? Von ribbentrop?


too bad for abc those guys are de-ceesed.

[tonydon]

09:37 PM on 08/31/2009

A good reason not to watch

[Bodie1]

09:25 PM on 08/31/2009

Unfortunately, he'll probably last a few rounds. There are a lot of low double digit IQ Americans who think he's just swell.

[Bodie1]

09:22 PM on 08/31/2009

Poor Cheryl. Did she PO someone at DWTS?

[dennissinned]

09:14 PM on 08/31/2009

So many has-beens with no criminal record and ABC had to bring this guy on board. Shame on ABC!!!

[ECB]

09:04 PM on 08/31/2009

Complete waste of a fine looking woman.

[sej100]

09:00 PM on 08/31/2009

Well I wont be watching.

[RealityBaseCamp]

08:59 PM on 08/31/2009

He touched Cheryl! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[Dastius-Krazitauc]

08:46 PM on 08/31/2009

His plastic smile seems to work for ballroom dancing.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/31/tom-delay-rehearses-for-d_n_272892.html#

[CaptainQueeg]

09:18 PM on 08/31/2009

Is it me or does his right eye always looks like it assets further into his skull then his left eye? He looks deformed.

[nana4g]

08:28 PM on 08/31/2009

I wonder what kind of costume she will wear and if DeLay believes it will be "conservative" enough.....I cannot stand this man.

[qtip46]

08:26 PM on 08/31/2009

anybody know where we can protest???????

[LMPE]

08:15 PM on 08/31/2009

I now have in my head the image of the Slimer from "Ghostbusters".