# Jonathan Chance **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 15, 2015, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502 "2015-12-15T04:45:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/21 "2015-12-15T21:31:21Z")
I would say that adding (regarding Trump) would add the needed clarification without incorrectly implying, as (of Trump) does, that it’s about trying to read Trump’s mind. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/22 "2015-12-15T21:34:14Z")
Spaceships? Cowboys?! This isn’t a documentary about lightning bugs? Who’s come undone? Her? Who is she? Who is this lady and why do I care about her portrait? Gah! My kingdom for a descriptive title! ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/23 "2015-12-15T21:42:21Z")
Republicans: why extremist candidates instead of viable ones? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/24 "2015-12-15T23:55:21Z")
Repubs, Repubs. Wherefore art thou not trying to win the presidential race? ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/25 "2015-12-16T00:47:56Z")
I agree the first OP is a bit vague - understanding about what? I agree “(of Trump)” is not a great addition. The question certainly isn’t about Trump’s thinking, which that kinda sounds like. It’s also not limited to thinking _about_ Trump - Cruz is also listed as a WTF candidate. I kind of like LHOD’s suggestion. Or “Republicans, help me understand the thinking (why extreme candidates)” to keep it close to the original. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/26 "2015-12-16T05:42:56Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > You think that “Republicans, help me understand the thinking” is a reasonably descriptive thread title? I didn’t say it was a great title - it was a _little_ vague, but certainly no worse than a lot of thread titles. And contrary to **WhiteSIFL’s** assertion, the edit by Jonathan Chance did not suggest “personal bias” to me, just that he either incorrectly read the OP or incorrectly prepared an edit. My comment was just a statement of dismay that there are at least two, possibly more, ordinary posters who would actually bother to make a post report because the original title bothered them so much. After all, in the time it takes to make a report, one could just as easily look at the OP and get more details. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/27 "2015-12-16T05:53:19Z")
Maybe they’re also trying to help those folks out who are going to come into the forum later, not just themselves. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/28 "2015-12-16T06:31:43Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Maybe they’re also trying to help those folks out who are going to come into the forum later, not just themselves. Perhaps. But all I can say is that the mods must be getting an insanely high level of post reports if every imperfect thread title on the board is being reported. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/29 "2015-12-16T11:51:46Z")
Well, that’s why they make the big bucks! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502/30 "2015-12-16T13:18:38Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Perhaps. But all I can say is that the mods must be getting an insanely high level of post reports if every imperfect thread title on the board is being reported. Seven on just one post overnight! And this thread is closed. Y’all are just being silly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance/740502.md?page=1)