I thought you said this was a running gag for 10 years??? This only goes back a few years and is within the same time frame that McCain and Obama have been running for president (we know it has been an issue for both of them and Serrano even acknowledges as much for McCain in your example). This doesn’t explain Clarence Thomas’ comment. If he had said he was avoiding the question, that might make sense, but Thomas said the court was “evading the issue.” Do you understand the difference?? Serrano has a question, but Obama’s eligiblity was and is an issue because it’s actually been challenged in court.
This is an example of why I seldom try to reason with birthers anymore. They refuse to acknowledge reality.