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DeLay on ‘Dancing’: Going for the bi-partisan vote
Newsweek has a great, fairly savage recap of Tom DeLay’s Monday performance on “Dancing with the Stars.” The piece’s writer, Holly Bailey, is right: the show really played the Hammer’s injuries for drama … it seems to be this season’s dominant story line.
Lance Bass and Paula Abdul were in the crowd cheering on DeLay and his partner, Cheryl Burke, who danced a Samba to “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” The former House Majority Leader wore bright red pants and a red and white striped shirt with an elephant on the back (he looked like he should have been serving pizzas at Shakey’s) while Burke wore a backless, blue, starred outfit with the Democrat party’s logo. When they were close to each other, I guess they were supposed to look like a flag.
The judges were kind with the commentary, but the pairs’ score of 15 (out of a possible 30 points) once again landed them in second to last place and in danger of elimination tonight. Will DeLay and Burke be sent packing in a dwindling field of contestants? Should they be?
Here’s video of the couple’s performance. Take a look and let us know what you think. Commenters, let’s take note of the duo’s “can’t we all just get along?” theme and keep our observations respectful and tolerant:
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By Lisa Ide
October 7, 2009 11:33 AM | Link to this
OMG...that is just...*shivers*
What is it about Cheryl Burke and injured partners? Didn't she take out Christian de la Fuente two years ago? LOL, still proves that she can teach ANYONE to dance.