Newt Gingrich, was no better than Mr. Cain. It is laughable that Mr. Gingrich thinks Times Square bomber Faisal Shazad's confession in court that he did not mean his oath of allegiance to the U.S. when he became a citizen is an example of general Muslim perfidy. With whom are Mr. Cain and Mr. Gingrich trying to score political points? Surely they intend to stir those who demonize Muslims and blame all of America's ills on foreigners, non-Christians, illegal immigrants — anyone except they themselves. Surely they intend to demagogue their way into votes from the sector of our society that imagines if Muslims, illegal immigrants and other foreigners are excluded, deported or eliminated then and only then will America prosper. The crowd that preaches this intolerance will be the last to run out and pick our fruits, lay our roads or wash dishes in our restaurants. It is also the crowd that will be the first to line up outside Walmart for the cheap made in China goods. But Mr. Gingrich, a sophisticated professor, book writer and historian, will play to this crowd because he thinks this will make him a viable Republican candidate for the presidency.