Hayworth, Flake called out for breaking term limit promises

State Dems are challenging Hayworth on his "it’s not my intent to make the House my home" rhetoric and stated affinity for term limits:

In 1994, local sportscaster J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) talked a lot about term limits. He signed the “Contract With America,” and ran for Congress on a platform that included a maximum 12-year limit on service in the U.S. House of Representatives. [See Fort Apache Scout, Oct. 28, 1994]

Twelve years later, Congressman Hayworth is seeking 13th and 14th years in office.

“If a guy campaigns on a platform of term limits, shouldn’t he practice what he preaches?” said Arizona Democratic Party Executive Director David Waid. “It’s a matter of integrity.”

...Despite all of Hayworth’s purported enthusiasm for term limits, within months after being sworn in as a U.S. Representative, Hayworth voted against multiple term proposals. In 1995, Hayworth voted against a Democratic proposal that would have applied a 12-year cap on congressional terms retroactively and to allow states to impose shorter limits. [Vote #274, March 29, 1995]

He also voted against a Republican measure that would have imposed a six-year lifetime limit on House members and a 12-year limit on senators. The amendment failed 114-316. [Vote #275, March 29, 1995]

Meanwhile, Rep. Flake (AZ-6) is outright breaking his promise to step down after three terms:

"It was a mistake to limit my own terms," says Flake, a conservative who has challenged Republican leaders on federal spending. He says the once-fashionable movement to limit terms in Congress has "just petered out."

Just petered out? Yeah, along with your credibility, Flake.

I guess term limits, like promises, are only a good thing before you get in office. Once you get elected, they can be discarded like a used kleenex.