That's why I said like it or not.. I am read on to all of this. I know the original intent of the 14th. I hope all of you understand I am arguing from a practical perspective. I would be in the front of the line dancing my ass off if Obama was thrown out of office for being ineligible. I would be equally elated if I won the lotto 3 times in a row. I expect the likelihood of either event nearer zero than any other infinitesimal number I can imagine.
Your statistical analysis regarding the chance of successful challenge is duly noted.
The Supreme Court had two good chances after the 14th amemdent was passed to say that it redefined natural born citizenship. They did not. Minor v. Happersett says you have to look outside of the constitution for a definition and Wong Kim Ark cited this same passage. Minor proceeds to give a definition for which there is NO doubt: "... all children born in a country of parents who were its citizens became themselves, upon their birth, citizens also. These were natives, or natural-born citizens, as distinguished from aliens or foreigners." How can you get anymore practical than that??