vote in the nonhypothetical congress on the real gop budget containing the paul ryan plan t privatize medicare. gingrich said because the senate won't pass it and the president won't sign it, the question was hypothetical. but today he tried to tell rush limbaugh his answer had nothing to do with paul ryan. >> it was not a reference to paul ryan. there was no reference to paul ryan in that answer. >> then what did you apologize to him about? >> because it was interpreted in a way which was causing trouble, which he doesn't need or deserve and causing the house republicans. >> gingrich today talking about his answer to the question about the ryan plan in the ryan sponsored budget for which he apologized to paul ryan. gingrich is right, he did not mention paul ryan by name in his answer. but it's clear from david gregory's followup they're talking about the ryan plan here. listen. >> not what paul ryan is