Eric Reyes, Democrat for Congress

Eric Reyes is running away from his past.

Reyes has taken a lot of flak for previously supporting Obamacare, as highlighted on this blog. He has also been criticized for running as a Democrat, then as an Independent, and now as a Republican all within a two year period.

Reyes continues to claim that he never ran as a Democrat.

But he did, according to the Rock Island Argus/Moline Dispatch.

Per Brandy Donaldson's report from July 2, 2011:

Rock Island attorney Eric S. Reyes announced Saturday he will seek the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Congress against U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, in the 2012 election.

Mr. Reyes formally announced his candidacy among friends, family and supporters, including state Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline, and former state Sen. Denny Jacobs, at O'Melia's restaurant in Rock Island.

Having the support of the Jacobs family is a big deal in Rock Island County, and it's hard to say he wasn't running as a Democrat when the FIRST SENTENCE OF THE ARTICLE SAYS HE WAS RUNNING AS A DEMOCRAT!

But it goes further than that: Reyes talked about his platform.

Reyes pledged support for amnesty, which is a no-brainer, especially since he still passionately supports that.

He used a Democrat talking point on Medicare:

"Medicare is in danger of essentially being ended by the other party. We need to protect that."

And he pledged his eternal support for Obamacare:

"There is a health care law with a lot of provisions that are already helping people, but a lot of provisions facing the threat of repeal. We need to protect that as well. There are plenty of things I stand for that I will go to Congress and fight to protect."

So next time you hear Eric Reyes lie, make sure you correct it.

"I never ran as a Democrat." Yes, you clearly did.

"I never supported Obamacare." Yes, you absolutely did.

Don't run away from your past, Eric. We know who you really are.