Summary

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, fractured her hip after a fall down a marble staircase in Luxembourg during a Congressional visit marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Pelosi, who was hospitalized but remains alert and working, plans to return to the U.S. soon.

The incident, coupled with recent falls by other aging lawmakers like Sen. Mitch McConnell, has renewed calls for Congressional term limits.

Pelosi’s visit held personal significance, as her uncle was killed in the historic WWII battle.

  • @givesomefucks
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    321 hours ago

    don’t think the correct stance is to judge a woman for what she chooses to wear

    So if an 84 year old woman said she wanted to wear stilts with roller skates, your response would be:

    You go queen!

    And not:

    We need to get you checked for dementia

    At some point you draw a line, or you’re just enabling an 84 year old to hurt themselves.

    • @474D
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      111 hours ago

      I mean you made your point based on her being a woman. If you wanna criticize due to her age then I agree with you

      • @givesomefucks
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        19 hours ago

        Show me an 84 year old man wearing stilettos to tour a palace with marble floors and I’ll criticize them too.