Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert introduces "six degrees of humping bacon"

The comedian explains the logic behind Rep. Louie Gohmert's assertion that gay marriage leads to beastiality

By Prachi Gupta

Published April 4, 2013 1:12PM (EDT)

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, puzzled a lot of people when he concluded that gay marriage could lead to beastiality. Thankfully, Stephen Colbert was able to break down Gohmert's sophisticated logic into terms the rest of America could understand: "Six degrees of humping bacon."

Double entendres ensue:


By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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