Tom DeLay joins 'Dancing With the Stars' (CNN) {not The Onion}

By Jordan Valinsky
CNN

(CNN) -- In recent seasons, "Dancing With the Stars" has given exposure to such unlikely dancers as "Cheers" and Pixar favorite John Ratzenberger, magician Penn Jillette and Oscar-winning octogenarian actress Cloris Leachman.

But this year, the show is adding an even more unusual guest: A Hammer.

Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay -- known as "the Hammer" for his tough-minded tactics -- is among the contestants for the show's ninth edition, ABC announced Monday.

Host Tom Bergeron and contestant Donny Osmond appeared on the network's "Good Morning America" to make the announcement.

"This is the season where we have a cast that is as big as some of your family reunions," Bergeron joked to Osmond, a member of the Osmond family of entertainers. Blog: Are these really 'Stars'?
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I guess his jail time's not really interfering with his public career, is it?

Oh, wait, you say he hasn't been sentenced yet ? Well, how long ... what, not even convicted yet ? What IS the problem here ?

with no embellishment. Now *that* would be funny.

That libertarian shitbag Penn Jillette would be a pretty appropriate choice, too.