The same as any socialist: he wanted to force the American people/society/economy to conform to his whims, while hiding his own weaknesses. That's why he made every effort to hide his polio-ruined legs and, even in the 1944 election campaign, pretend that he was healthy. Ironically, his efforts to appear healthy to the American people ended up giving him the pneumonia infection that would soon claim his life, when he took long rides in an open-air convertible car during a cold snap (segmented by stops in heated garages to try to warm himself back up).
Who was that?
FDR
I wasn't aware of this until recently, maybe I jumped dimensions.
FDR. He entered the White House in 1932, and didn't leave until he died in April 1945, less than 4 months into his 4th term.
What was his reason for wanting a third and fourth term?
The same as any socialist: he wanted to force the American people/society/economy to conform to his whims, while hiding his own weaknesses. That's why he made every effort to hide his polio-ruined legs and, even in the 1944 election campaign, pretend that he was healthy. Ironically, his efforts to appear healthy to the American people ended up giving him the pneumonia infection that would soon claim his life, when he took long rides in an open-air convertible car during a cold snap (segmented by stops in heated garages to try to warm himself back up).