What choice did they make?
Sadly, I think this is the correct interpretation of a series of previously unbelievable events.
The fact that anyone could stand for the office (or any government office) without having presented a valid birth certificate; should be unthinkable.
That a citizen of the United States would have no standing with the Supreme Court, on an issue that goes to the core of governance; should be unthinkable.
The fact that SCOTUS would fail to respond in a timely manner, and allow a questioned inauguration to go forward; should be unthinkable even though the court had reason to believe that the claims were unwarranted.
Above all, the fact that a presidential candidate would go to extreme lengths to suppress publication of a critical public record and thereby invite speculation in the first place; should be unthinkable.
Despite any reservations regarding the basic premise, the question "how did we get here?" remains.
Years ago I was treated to a government auditor's cheery declaration that, when contracting with the government, "the appearance of fraud is proof of fraud".
Having lived with that admonition for quite awhile, I find it difficult to totally write this one off.
Nonetheless, I agree that:
a) Nothing will come of any of these appeals (unless and until it is too late).
And, (b) the motive was to avoid riot by virtually half the US population when their messiah was jerked up short. Remember - we got violence and anti-Christian bigotry merely because California voted against gay marriage.
(Sorry, another long one)