On a dreary day, enjoy this laugh, courtesy of Kathleen Sebelius:

“I think Jonathan Gruber’s comments are just offensive and flat-out wrong. There couldn’t have been more open discussions,” Sebelius said in a rare appearance on CNN’s “New Day.” …

She dismissed Republican criticism that the numbers had been intentionally inflated, saying it was “absolutely a mistake.”

“Transparency has been a huge part of this program,” she said. “There was a lot of speculation that would wouldn’t get anywhere near 7 million, so I think that’s good news.”