Being that you're perhaps the most ardent "party line" guy here, I'm sure you knew who voted FOR it? Among others, that would be the speaker, and his #2. THE LEADERSHIP, such as it is in the House. Help me out on this one, because maybe I don't understand, who picked him for speaker? As in, exactly who votes on the speaker.
See, guys like you are the problem. You allow yourself to allow allegiance to determine what you believe, rather than the opposite. The Republicans exist because of guys like you, as do the Democrats. They throw you just enough bones to keep you loyal while keeping their business as usual. The government will NEVER get smaller as long as people stick to parties because they are counting on the parties to give up power.
But, if you're OK with what happened, by all means, just say so. If not, then I can only assume you're arguing to protect... Oh wait... right...