The prosecutor invoked the Simpsons to explain what the case was about:

In Cobb's [hypothetical]example, Mr. Burns, the evil billionaire on the show, illegally gives money to politicians so he can expand his nuclear power plant.

Cobb, an African American, complained to the Judge that DeGuerin struck too many African-Americans from the panel. DeGuerin responded that three of those he struck had given him dirty looks after he objected to statements by the prosecutor.

Visiting Judge Pat Priest settled the argument by striking another juror and seating a black woman who had laughed and joked with DeGuerin when he had questioned her.

Only one juror said he couldn't be fair because DeLay was a Republican. A few only recognized DeLay from his Dancing With the Stars days.

Three women said they only recognized DeLay from his recent appearance on the television show Dancing With the Stars. One said he should not have appeared on the program because "he is a bad dancer."

DeGuerin's concern was whether predominantly Democratic Travis County could be fair to Tom DeLay:

DeGuerin said he grew up in Austin and knows "it is the most political town in Texas, if not the United States."

After a spat between the lawyers over comments Cobb made about the severed co-defendants,

One of the potential jurors turned to another and said, "They've already got the gloves off."

The issues seem pretty straight-forward. The state says DeLay engaged in money laundering and the defe