I offer Paul Ryan. Not exactly a DC outsider, but he seems to be the only one who has the smarts to get a handle on the budget. Of course, he does not want to run for President because his family has been threatened. But, IMHO Ryan’s the man for the job. I’d love to see a Ryan/Santorum ticket, or a Ryan/Bachmann ticket, or a Ryan/anybody ticket.
No one wants the death threats and the politics of personal destruction. Ryan is awesome.