In 1994, I worked on a ballot initiative campaign that would’ve instituted single payer health care in California. As expected, we got crushed. All evidence was useless. There’s no overcoming the two messaging points of “billions in new taxes” and “government-run health care.”

MD 14✅ #BLFantasy #fantasyBL ➕Kleindienst, Olise, Gittens, Bischof, Upamecano ➖Openda, Amiri, Grifo, Schmid, Brown Olise the last call over Stoger (bigger risk) and Kimmich (lower ceiling, higher floor). Wondering if it’s time to join the “sell Grimaldo” parade. Good luck!

Holiday madness — along with a mini-crisis or two — intrudes. Alas, I will be unable to compile predicted lineups for #Bundesliga MD 15. Apologies, along with good cheer for whatever this time of year means for you and yours.🎉🍻🗓 #BLFantasy #FantasyBL

MD 15✅ #BLFantasy #fantasyBL ➕Millot, Xhaka, Brown, Wolf, Peretz ➖Olise, Gittens, Orban, Chase, Phillip Fitting Kane just left holes elsewhere. Epic fail the last 2 MDs (🔻1,211 spots to OR 2,488😳). Time to rediscover some fun in this game before the break. Best of luck!

MD 16✅ #BLFantasy #fantasyBL Bundesliga return slipped my mind (sorry for no predicted lineups). It’s been a season to forget for me, but too soon for that. Late change: Marmoush+Wirtz+Davies to Schick+Olise+Grimaldo. Feels like a punt-filled squad cobbled together on a whim.

MD 17✅ #BLFantasy #fantasyBL ➕Ducksch, Wirtz, Simons, Weiser, Bernardo ➖Schick, Lee, Doan, Grimaldo, Mittelstadt Drop Schick? No Marmoush? DUCKSCH?!? Halfway point of my worst season by far (current OR 2,251😳). Gonna take some differential hits to get back in the game.

MD 18✅ #BLFantasy #fantasyBL ➕Kramaric, Baumgartner, Upamecano, Caci, Nicolas ➖Ducksch, Olise, Leite, Bernardo, Schwolow Debated formation (343?). Had the 5th transfer and budget to get ahead of the coming FCU GK change. First MD to consider reverse fixtures = Kramaric!

Did anybody else just see Jonathan Tah erase Lois Openda?

Formation suggestion, anyone? Kinda liking a 433, but it didn’t work out so well last week. Bonus question: which two among Undav, Schick or Romulo? Thanks in advance! #blfantasy