Former House Majority Leader Tom "The Hammer" Delay isn't taking his indictment-fueled political exile lying down.

The Republican leader has taken to the dance floor on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" to try to prove that he can cut a rug as well as he cuts taxes.

Delay's debut performance drew mixed reviews from the judges, but with the results show still several hours away, we thought we would pit Delay against another virtuoso performer.

Here's Delay's rehearsal and "Dancing with the Stars" debut, in all its butt-shaking, finger-pointing glory.



Since Kanye West's VMA outburst has sparked renewed interest in Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," we thought we would see how "The Hammer" stacks up against this fleet-footed wannabe.