Mike Castle: "I'm Going To Cockblock Delaware" (VIDEO)

On Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" Monday night, Rep. Mike Castle (R) pledged to "cockblock Delaware."

Asked to promote the state that he alone represents in the House, Castle referenced the state chicken -- the fighting Blue Hen. Host Stephen Colbert asked if Castle planned to bring cockfighting back to Delaware, describing himself as a "cock enthusiast."

"Not really, no," Castle replied. "It's part of the history of Delaware, but I have no interest in bringing it back."

So, Colbert went on, "you are going to cockblock Delaware."

"I'm going to cockblock Delaware," the Republican lawmaker concurred.

Colbert and the self-described moderate also talked about (somewhat more seriously) about gay marriage and gun control. Watch:

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Comments

[kareemachan]

I watched this, and I can't figure out how Castle kept a straight face through much of the interview. Funny stuff.

[gtheb]

If I tried using that phrase in a blog on Huffpo it would be censored. I don't understand the screening process here.

[NOPARTYOFNO]

i would not let this man near my daughter.

or any republican for that matter LOL

[supertim]

one guy from deleware, what gives? maybe i missed an american history class, but aren't the states each guaranteed a minimum of two reps, or is that senators???

[emily00011]

yeaaahhh, wikipedia is your friend.

[Json]

Every state gets two senators. The number of representatives is based on population and as Castle noted, several states have just one rep in the house.

[jpayne30]

Wouldn't it be great if all republicans were like this guy!

[GwenWare]

I doubt he can make the reach.

[suemag]

I hate too admit it, but he was very cute.

[suemag]

to!

[InfinteShibumi]

Castle was a good sport. Unusual for a Repub.

[AtomicallyLiberal]

How does Colbert keep a straight face?!

[dteg]

I'm glad to see Mike Castle is a very good sport. That clip was funny and makes you proud to be from Delaware.

[Mongo1021]

Very Funny.
Except Delaware has a seashore. Gorgeous beaches. I'm surprised Colbert and his staff didn't know that.

[toddag]

Colbert picks on everybody. It was just Delaware's turn. In Delaware's case, not having a National Park SOUNDS like more of a deficit than it actually is.

[AtomicallyLiberal]

It was a joke...

[notcher]

Seashore was part of a list...Nat­ional Parks, National Monuments, National Seashores, etc. He was saying that the state has no designated National Seashore, not that it lacks seashore altogether.

[suemag]

I think he meant a National Seashore

[skepticalindenver]

Someone needs to get an urban dictionary for these Republican­s....first the teabaggers and now this

[Dnietz]

you're the dense one if you think he didn't know already

[skepticalindenver]

Castle is way too conservative to have said that and know what it means...he was just smiling because of the word "cock."

[stevemarvin]

As always, Colbert is a South Carolinian Gamecock.

[HC4BO]

One of the most intriguing dialogues I have witnessed on the "Better know a District" segment of the Colbert Report ...

[minty68]

I saw this last night - so cute and funny!