[Harlan1196]

How did not showing the BC change anything? There were two possible negative outcomes for Obama:

1. Show BC and get kicked off ballot.
2. Not show BC and get kicked off ballot.

Number 2 was the outcome until the plaintiffs opened their mouths.

So how did not showing the BC materially effect the outcome of the hearing?

[philman_36]

How did not showing the BC change anything?
Would showing the BC have changed things?

So how did not showing the BC materially effect the outcome of the hearing?
Would showing the BC have materially effected the outcome of the hearing?

You ask with rhetoric, I answer with rhetoric.