# Why Isn't this in the Pit: What if Trump wins the 2016 presidential election? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 10, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471 "2015-08-10T18:42:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/1 "2015-08-10T18:42:33Z")
I’m a bit confused about the differences in the standards for IMHO and the Pit: Why Isn’t this thread in the Pit, as in my views several of the posts seem of Pit characteristics: What if Trump wins the 2016 presidential election? > **[What if Trump wins the 2016 presidential election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=764492)** > > Lets say that in 2016 hell freezes over, pigs learn to fly and Donald Trump selects Sarah Palin as his vice-president and wins the election. What would the next four (or eight) years be like if Donald Chump - um, I mean Donald Trump - was in the... Could someone clarify? Thanks. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/2 "2015-08-10T18:51:59Z")
Have you reported it? The mods don’t guarantee that they’ve examined every thread in their forum. The best and quickest way to draw attention to a problematic thread or post is to report it. Are posters attacking each other? If not, it doesn’t _need_ to be in the pit though it may flourish there. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/3 "2015-08-10T18:56:21Z")
You’re going to need to posts some specific posts or comments that you think are pit worthy. I strolled through that thread, and don’t see anything that screams “PIT” to me. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/4 "2015-08-10T19:19:39Z")
I didn’t see anything even remotely Pit-like in that thread, aside from a few attempts at making up naughty words on a couple peoples’ parts. “Cuckservative” and “Fuckstick” being the most prominent. Then again, yeah, maybe they’re holding back because they don’t want to sully the august sanctity of IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/5 "2015-08-10T20:24:38Z")
Are you concerned that Donald’s feelings may be hurt? ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/6 "2015-08-10T21:01:09Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Are you concerned that Donald’s feelings may be hurt? I’ve heard he’s a very sensitive man. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/7 "2015-08-10T21:21:25Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > I didn’t see anything even remotely Pit-like in that thread, aside from a few attempts at making up naughty words on a couple peoples’ parts. “Cuckservative” and “Fuckstick” being the most prominent. \*Cuckservative \*sounds dirty, but it is a blending of \*cuckold \*and \*conservative \*that some conservatives are name-calling other conservatives. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-this-in-the-pit-what-if-trump-wins-the-2016-presidential-election/727471/8 "2015-08-10T22:12:39Z")
Not even close to being Pit worthy. Closed. **samclem** , moderator