Swalwell Puts San Fran’s Fate in Batkid’s Hands

By Warren Rojas

Posted November 15, 2013 at 4:33pm

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has an urgent message for Miles, the 5-year-old leukemia survivor who donned his Dark Knight costume to help secure the Bay Area today: San Francisco needs your help.

</p> <p>“Only you can defeat the Riddler and the Penguin. … We’re all counting on you, Batkid, to use your superhero powers to protect our city,” Swalwell said in a special S.O.S. to be delivered to the <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/SF-Morphs-Into-Gotham-City-for-Batkid-Battling-Leukemia-232054521.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">heroic youth</a> who has captured the imagination of just-for-the-day Gotham.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.videos.rollcall.com/hoh/SFBatkid.jpg?w=1024" alt="(Courtesy Make-A-Wish Bay Area)" /><figcaption>(Courtesy Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area)</figcaption></figure></div> <p>Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area has recruited tens of thousands of people to help choreograph Miles’ dream day as the caped crusader. Follow along with the unfolding adventure <a href="https://twitter.com/SFWish" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p> <p>Ranking congressional Bat-fan (and “Dark Knight” guest star) Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., tweeted out his best wishes for the youngster. </p><script id="5e2bd50d2be64735bd9c6970a280aeab">(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9484058d-cb86-4c6b-b476-f5e62bd11798&cid=69ef7590-f88b-4a7b-b1ad-bbee64894f4f'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9484058d-cb86-4c6b-b476-f5e62bd11798" }).render("5e2bd50d2be64735bd9c6970a280aeab"); });</script></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">As formidable a Batman as I’ve seen, and I’ve met a few! Rootin’ for ya <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SFBatkid&src=hash">#SFBatkid</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SFWish">@SFWish</a> <p/> <p>— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorLeahy/statuses/401446042480041984">November 15, 2013</a> </p> </blockquote> <p/></body>

Swalwell Puts San Fran’s Fate in Batkid’s Hands

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