GOP rep: Gruber ‘called the Democrats stupid’

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) argued Wednesday that Affordable Care Act consultant Jonathan Gruber’s remarks about voter “stupidity” were aimed at Democrats.

Gohmert urged Republicans to “chill out,” since Gruber’s suggestion that the healthcare law passed because of ignorance among voters wasn’t about them.

{mosads}”Now, I say to my Republican colleagues, chill out. Don’t worry. Not a single Republican voted for that bill,” Gohmert said on the House floor.

Instead, Gohmert argued, Gruber’s analysis was about people who supported the healthcare overhaul.

“He wasn’t talking about Republicans,” Gohmert said. “He was talking about the people he was paid millions by to work on ObamaCare. That’s right, he called the Democrats stupid.”

“He wasn’t talking about Republicans. He knew we were smarter than that,” Gohmert said.

Gruber apologized for his comments during testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday.