If Newt Gingrich could find common ground with the Rev. Al Sharpton on some education issues, I can find common ground with the former speaker of the House on his comments about President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Gingrich’s comments came in the wake of the Quran-burning controversy sweeping through Afghanistan. Three American service personnel dumped some trash in a furnace. Among the items were some copies of the Quran, according to news reports.