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They are called fighters. Presidential contenders. Possibly the 48th president.

And it ain’t going to happen.

Ever.

There are some perfectly good reasons that the following three possible candidates will never be commander in chief. Let us count the ways.

The Fred Flintstone doppelgänger has been in the news quite often lately as legacy media seemingly drool over every attack on President Donald Trump when they aren’t in awe that the overweight governor is actually shedding a few pounds.

Politico: JB Pritzker is losing weight. Even President Donald Trump is taking notice.

Also Politico: “In a powerful passage, Pritzker said, ‘After we’ve discriminated against, deported or disparaged all the immigrants and the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women and the minorities — once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends — After that, when the problems we started with are still there staring us in the face — what comes next?”

JERRY NADLER SAYS HE WILL NOT RUN FOR REELECTION

How utterly dishonest. And Politico calls such ridiculous claims “powerful.” So, how many gay, lesbian, and transgender people are being disparaged and deported? It must be nice to say whatever you like and not be held accountable, but that’s a benefit many Democrats appear to have.

But here’s why Pritzker will never be president: Before Labor Day Weekend, he claimed that there is no crime emergency in Chicago that warrants the federal boots on the ground that Trump is providing. Priitzker is also claiming that crime in the Windy City is down 50%. But instead of embracing the help from Trump, Pritzker is opting to portray Chicago as a........

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