Chet got away with it. IMO, that is what gave BHO, Jr.'s team the nerve to try it. In fact, until last year, when Attorney Donofrio inspired the research, it wasn't proven that Chet had lied about his origins. 125 years!
Thanks to the internet-inspired revolt, we'll prove that Obama lied in 5!
C.A.'s eligibility issues appear to not have been nearly as widely known in the public back then as Barry's were in 2008 and even more so now.
If Barry is allowed to successfully usurp an entire term, the next person who is born with foreign citizenship can challenge in court saying that not only did C.A. "get away with it" but Barry did too and much of the country openly knew about it or at least questioned it.
The situation needs to be "nipped in the bud" so as to prevent the country from having to go through this all over again in the future.