as quoted by the principals as turned around and reported by the news media. we can hold them up to a wright light and see the similarities. patterning doesn't make something true. but patterning makes subsequent cases of it more believable. >> absolutely. again, there is a consistent pattern here. the president has exhibited this behavior toward a variety of different people. and the question -- the final question is, is this a man who truly believes that this is all overblown and unfair, and should be wrapped up because it's some kind of great injustice? or is this someone who has something to hide? and the white house argues the former. the reason to take seriously the latter case is the number of inconsistent, inaccurate, false statements we've been getting from jump associates about their behavior in the campaign, and