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Sorta like a person can be elected pope...and not be a cardinal.
In fact, doesn't have to be a bishop.
In fact, doesn't have to be a priest.
Doesn't even have to be Catholic.
Although in order to take the office, the person would be required to become Catholic, become a priest, be consecrated a bishop...
...and then put on the white vestments.
Newt's route to the Speaker's chair would be much easier.
Sure would be interesting to see the nation's reaction. And even more interesting to see the extreme conservative (Freedom Caucus) bloc's reaction.
(Just discovered yesterday that a congressman from my state was one of the founders of the "Freedom Caucus." )
The freedom caucus would probably be on board. Newt has got guts and is pretty damn intelligent, both of which is lacking in the current Republican establishment. I don't necessarily agree with him on some issues but none the less he was a pretty good speaker. Newt would be far superior to my congressman McCarthy by a very longshot.