The individual at the center of the controversial Trayvon Martin shooting is a registered Democrat.

George Michael Zimmerman, born Oct. 5, 1983, registered as a Democrat in Seminole County, Fla., in August 2002, according to state voter registration documents.

It is unclear whether he voted for President Barack Obama in 2008.

Yet, it was MSNBC political analyst Karen Finney who stated, when filling in for Martin Bashir:

[Republican politicians] reinforce and validate old stereotypes that associate the poor and welfare as criminal behavior with African-Americans and people of color, calling us lazy, undeserving recipients of public assistance. In the case of Trayvon, those festering stereotypes had lethal consequences

The mainstream media has worked hard to push the racism meme, and going after Republicans helps them perpetuate their much needed race and class warfare. Reuters went to the great lengths of creating the term “White Hispanic” to describe Zimmerman, in an effort to keep a race war going in America. Zimmerman being a registered Democrat will seriously hamper their endeavor. No word yet on if the mainstream media will report this latest development.

Tony talks to Transom author Ben Domenech about the Obama plan for 2012 – get Hispanic voters, forget the white voters. Then, Middle East expert and Texas Public Policy Fellow Chuck Devore talks about US relations with Pakistan.

Quickly, all the usual suspects weighed in on the significance of Cain’s victory. Much of the commentary focused on race. That GOP delegates in order to prove the party (and the Tea Party) isn’t racist, pushed Cain over the top.

Wrong.  Is the establishment GOP really that interested in proving to a hate-filled Progressive minority that they are good people who should be liked?  Are there members of the Tea Party who actually believe that Sen. Boxer, Sen. Schumer, Michael Moore, Janeane Garofalo, Rep. Frank or others will like them because they voted for a black man?

Cain’s strong win in the straw poll is not about race, it’s about Cain!

Cain offers specific solutions.  His “999″ Plan has taken hold; he is serious about reducing taxes. They see this in the shadow of President Obama’s $1.5 Trillion tax increase, and his continued attacks on productive society.

People have been leery – disgusted! – with Obamacare.  They have heard all the talk about the need to repeal, or at the very least, to defund Obamacare.  The personal story of Cain’s fight with Stage 4 colon cancer hit home with voters. They can visualize what their lives will be like under socialized medicine. Cain is alive because of an unencumbured health care system, where patients and doctors work towards success.  Cain is clear: He would be dead under Obamacare.  America was listening.

There have been some who have used Cain’s victory to combat the ignorant words of actor Morgan Freeman.  On Piers Morgan’s show on CNN, Morgan stated:

FREEMAN: Look at, look, the Tea Partiers…Their stated policy, publicly stated, is to do whatever it takes to see to it that Obama only serves one term. What’s, what does that, what underlines that? “Screw the country. We’re going to whatever we do to get this black man, we can, we’re going to do whatever we can to get this black man outta here”

(PIERS) MORGAN: But is that necessarily a racist thing?

FREEMAN: It is a racist thing.

Why would Republicans or members of the Tea Party think it necessary to vindicate themselves from the words of Freeman, who did nothing more than reiterate the tired Racer meme popularized by Garofalo and Keith Olbermann? When Cain was asked for his response to Freeman’s accusations, Cain pointed out the problem with Morgan’s statement:

“Most of the people that are criticizing the Tea Partiers about having a racist element, they have never been to a Tea Party…Name calling is something that is going to continue in this because they don’t know how to stop this movement and this movement is making a big difference in politics…”

Cain didn’t mention his race.  He didn’t mention being black.  He didn’t mention his skin color.  Cain did what Cain does: He focused on the statement, gave a thoughtful, straightforward analysis and moved on.

It is this candid, direct approach that is attractive to the American people.  Cain doesn’t make excuses; he proposes solutions.  He admits his mistakes, talks about what he is learning and focuses on giving America a clear set of rules, policies and procedures.  Cain does what Obama can not; walking the walk after talking the talk.

If there is anything to take from Cain’s impressive victory in the Florida Straw Poll, its that the mainstream media will not be deciding who the GOP candidate is.  The idea that America’s choices are reduced to Mitt Romney or Rick Perry are over.  Herman Cain has joined the top tier, and he got there with hard work, an engaging personality and a great message.  How long he stays there is up to Cain and the voters, not the MSM.

Tony talks about Herman Cain’s victory in Florida and Obama’s Jewish/Black/Minority/American problem with Amy Laff. Then Guy Benson of TownHall.com talks about Solyndra and the whitewash of the New York Times.

The Vodka Pundit, Stephen Green, joins Tony to talk about Tony’s appearance on MSNBC, and how the term “Race-ers” is taking hold in America to describe the obsessions of the Left. Then, our own Holly Bacon gives her thoughts on the newly coined term.

Tony takes a long look at recent comments by President Obama about the Tea Party and race, and plays a game of “connect the dots” with Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder. Plus, Fini Goodman brings the movie review, and Tony brings marriage advice.

More on the story here and here and here.

Stuck in traffic on the 405, Tony does half the show from the road. Is there any more proof needed to recognize that President Obama has race issues? Also, he now has a new name – The Great Insulter. Tony also talks about the future of the GOP, and how the Tea Party doesn’t need to form its own political party, as it already controls both the Dems and the Republicans.