Newt making it known he is candidate for Speaker of House

[gaazn]

I thought Santorum vanquished him in 2012, but the zombie keeps coming back.

[Sola_Fide]

Then Ron should seriously throw his hat in.

[JK/SEA]

Then Ron should seriously throw his hat in.

i agree.

If anything, it would keep those bastards heads spinning, and at the same time put Rand in the news.

[jkob]

lol only in Newt's dreams

they'll probably eventually convince Paul Ryan to accept the job, he probably already has but playing the hard to get act just for image reasons.

[Ronin Truth]

Now if only he can manage to get himself elected to CONgresscritter Land............again. :p :rolleyes:

[Zippyjuan]

According to House rules, the Speaker does not have to be a member.

[Ronin Truth]

According to House rules, the Speaker does not have to be a member.

I didn't know that. When was the last one?

[Zippyjuan]

There hasn't been one but it is not prohibited- as long as enough members of the House agree and vote for him or her.

http://constitution.laws.com/house-of-representatives/election-of-the-speaker-process-and-house-rules-governing-election-of-the-speaker


The House of Representatives
is responsible for the election of the Speaker of the
House. This is provided by the United States
Constitution, as per Article I, Section 2. The Speaker of the House of
Representatives is elected every
subsequent time a new House is to convene for the first time.

The Constitution does not provide for any provisions or
legislature stating that the Speaker of the House of Representatives needs to
be a member of this chamber of Congress in order to be
eligible. Essentially, anyone that meets the
requirements of eligibility for the office may be considered for nomination.

The requirements are the same as those for any other seat
in the House of Representatives. However,
those that have shown a skill for leadership will be given extra consideration.
The three basic requirements are:



● At least twenty-five years old
● Citizen of the United States for the
previous seven years
● Inhabitant of the State they are to represent at the time of election.

Even though it is not required by Constitutional laws, every Speaker of the
House of Representatives has always been a member of the House before being elected. Members of the House of
Representatives will typically vote for the candidate that represents their
political party or affiliation. However, any member that receives a nomination
to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives can be voted in by any
other member, regardless of ties to political factions. In certain cases, even
members that are not formally nominated can also be voted for the position.

In recent practice, the candidate is typically chosen
among the members of the House leadership in the majority party. The
prospective candidate must be voted in on a majority vote of the House of
Representatives. A majority vote can be reached, even if all of the members of
the House of Representatives are not present. Absentee members of the House of
Representatives can render a vote of “present.” If there is no
majority vote rendered in favor of any one candidate, the election process is
repeated until a Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected.

[Ronin Truth]

There hasn't been one but it is not prohibited- as long as enough members of the House agree and vote for him or her.

http://constitution.laws.com/house-of-representatives/election-of-the-speaker-process-and-house-rules-governing-election-of-the-speaker

I'd suggest that Newt's chances are very 'iffy'. But stranger things have happened. <shrug>

[Zippyjuan]

I would consider Newt a VERY long shot to get the job.

[Occam's Banana]

I thought he was running for President of the Moon ... ?

[Ronin Truth]

I would consider Newt a VERY long shot to get the job. Who else really wants the job besides Nancy Pelosi?

[amartin315]

Ron supported Newt, did he not?