Tom DeLay Dropping Out Of Dancing With The Stars

Tom DeLay's brief reality television career is coming to an end. Citing stress fractures in both feet, the former House Majority Leader will announce tonight that he is leaving "Dancing With The Stars," according to People:

Sources tell PEOPLE that the former Republican House Majority Leader will withdraw from Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday's live results show due to stress fractures in both of his feet.

DeLay was advised by doctors and the show's producers not to perform on Monday's show, but decided to go ahead with his samba with partner Cheryl Burke, saying on the broadcast, "What's a little pain when we can party?".

Here's video of DeLay dancing that samba last nigh:

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Comments

[str8up4ya]

I thought he did just fine. They looked great.

[ibwilliamsi]

It was AWFUL! Was he wearing depends?

[peaches49]

Thank goodness he is gone!
You call that thing he did a Samba? You have got to be kidding!
He dropped out of the show now he needs to come out of the closet.
DWTS should be ashamed of themselves for 1) putting him on the show and 2) letting him wear that GOP advertisement that was on his back.
Tsk, tsk.

[Carolyn LeBeauf]

I don't think it has anything to do with his feet. I think his trial in Texas is coming up and he knows it.

[VOTER]

At least DeLay learned the Prison Two - Step although he could have
waited and been taught there.

ABC - DeLay's Dancing, his mere presence on the show, was Cruelness To Their Viewers.
AGAIN!

[Frooshmeister]

Ok everyone go tell the children they can take their blindfolds off now!

[VOTER]

LOL

[JFaye]

... and adults can put down the scotch. DWTS is a favorite program and admittedly, I have not watched it that much because of this man. Just hate Cheryl (one of the top dancers) is now out of the weekly competition but I will view the program with some renewed vigor starting next week.

[17ladyslippers]

"The HAMMER" quit? lol

[Budokan]

Quitting. It appears to be part and parcel of the RepubliKan make up.

[dragonfly2x]

that was nauseating... he couldn't have picked a more appropriate image for the back of his shirt tho... he looked like a flaming dancing elephant... OY...

[saysay]

tom is gay.........i hope this helps him come out.......those colors he wore sure did....those winks to the sizzled judge showed he was.....embrace your true-ness, tom.....embrace.

[den1953]

I thought Mr Dalay should get a spot on Broadway La Cage A Foll he should look so butch in ostrich feathers! LOL

[Greywolf Borealis]

Just like he dropped out of Congress. Republicans are getting a reputation for quitting.

[lorenzo48]

How did the HBO documentary "Outrage" about mostly closeted gays within the Republican party working against the rights and civil liberties of our gay population manage to miss this guy?

[zendem1]

Now maybe he'll drop off something else--you know, like the planet.

[Tommygun264]

I can't even bring myself to play the video - just seeing Delay in still frame looking like a horny Farrell's Ice Cream employee is enough to put me off sweets for a month.