Going from memory here, but isn't he a polio survivor? I have a friend who also is, and suffers from "post polio", a syndrome that could have explained his fall. I vaguely remember that's what it was attributed to at the time, but who knows. However, I suspect a minor stroke could have explained his scary moment of freezing up. 20 seconds is a very long time to just stand motionless at a podium, and that doesn't seem to be characteristic behavior for him.
As for an age limit, it's tough to have a 'one size fits all policy', but still... (I also wish Feinstein would quit.) |