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Tom DeLay: Wild Thing
by Mark Silva
Tom DeLay is one Wild Thing.
"One thing I liked in politics was the challenge and the competition,'' the former Republican House Whip and Majority Leader says of his cha-cha-cha on Dancing With the Stars, "and this is just like that.''
Seasoned political watchers may be hard-pressed, however, to recall the Texan political enforcer sliding across the floor on his knees and raising a microphone to his mouth for a Karaoke-worthy howl of "Wild Thing,'' the way DeLay did on national television this week.
"One thing I wasn't prepared for in learning to dance was getting in touch with my feminine side,'' DeLay said of his training for the ABC dance show, and some of the steps just didn't fit him: "Going left for me is absolutely outrageous.''
DeLay, 62 and among eight celebrity male contests making their debut on the show Monday, bounced and swayed to the tune of a cover of the old Troggs standard -- "Wild thing, you make my heart sing. You make everything... groovy''with a bikini-clad professional dance partner Cheryl Burke.
"You are crazier than Sarah Palin,'' judge Bruno told DeLay.
"I just busted out laughing,'' Burke said, "because I was, like, I can't believe this old man is here on his one knee playing the guitar and doing exactly what I told him to do, no questions asked.''
""Parts were magic, parts were tragic," judge Len Goldman said.
DeLay was "The Hammer'' in the House, known for ruling his party's ranks, before resigning in 2006 after indictment on charges of campaign finance law violations, and "the Exterminator,'' for the pest control company he owned in Texas.
Last night, he was simply "Wild Thing.''
"I have to say I nailed it," said DeLay, wearing orthopedic shoes for his wild cha-cha-cha. "I felt good. My hips were working. Cheryl held me up and I really, I did it. I nailed it."
DeLay finished with 20 pointsbetter than Ashley Hamilton, son of actor George Hamilton, or football star Michael Irvin, the two tied with the night's low of 19 points. Singer Donny Osmond placed second with 30. Singer Aaron Carter carried the night, with 32 of a possible 40.
DeLay, assessing the score-cards, exclaimed: "Next week.''
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