How come Presidents can only serve 2 terms?

[Pharaoh]

And why can Senators stay in office forever?

[oldandhappy]

1. Roosevelt was in for four terms and the two-term limit was an eventual reaction.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Constitutional amendment after FDR was elected for the third time.

He died early in his fourth term. No such thing applies to senators.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. It used to be that Senators were appointed by their states.

Progress can be slow...

[Gman]

4. Republicans couldn't win the WH

So they rammed the amendment through to have a better chance.

[kiva]

5. And the funniest part

is that the first president affected by the 22nd Amendment was a Republican. Eisenhower was popular enough to easily win a third term...hoisted by his own party's petard.

[2naSalit]

6. For much the same reason

that we don't want jebro!.

[jwirr]

7. After FDR won a fourth term the Rs freaked out and made

the new law regarding term limits.

[Bigmack]

8. Shit.. if they hadn't changed the rule,

FDR would still be president.

Even dead, he'd make a better President than some I could name.

<cough> Bush <cough>