I think the argument was that if we can trust a guy who's to hold The Button to tell the truth about his birth, we should be able to trust Little-League players. If we wouldn't trust the latter, we shouldn't trust the former.
I agree with you completely. I’ve been working on Obama’s background, researching right along with other people, and am appalled at how many people have been outright threatened (and that includes their families, with children).