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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.

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    8 days ago

    I don’t think the correct stance is to judge a woman for what she chooses to wear but I know nothing about fashion so go off. There’s plenty better things to criticize her for

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      8 days ago

      I don’t want to victim blame but we all make choices and gravity isn’t some guy who can decide not to engage. An 84 year old woman with stability issues wearing stiletto heels is brave to say the least. I hope she recovers but she needs to stop wearing stuff like that.

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      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.

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        8 days 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

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          7 days ago

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