Francis Wilkinson, Columnist

Batkid Will Save Obamacare

The attention lavished on Batkid shows why the relentless political opposition to Obamacare will not derail the law.

November 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM UTC

Francis Wilkinson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering US politics and policy. Previously, he was executive editor for the Week and a writer for Rolling Stone.

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Last week's transformation of San Francisco into Gotham City, all in service of a 5-year-old with leukemia who wanted to play out a superhero fantasy, was a testament to the power of social media. Thousands of people, including President Barack Obama, joined the Make-A-Wish Foundation to ensure that Miles Scott's big day would be unforgettable.

In a curious way, the attention lavished on Batkid also shows why the relentless political opposition to the Affordable Care Act -- powerfully aided by the incompetent federal exchange rollout -- will not derail the law.