The, “oh, I voted for our party’s nominee” needs to go. Does Newt want to be speaker?
Apparently, it is not necessary to be a member of the House of Representatives to become Speaker, it is only necessary that a majority of the House members settle on one candidate.
Technically, the Speaker of the House only holds that position at the sufferance of the majority of the members, and may be voted out at any time there is a crisis of confidence.