Mitt Romney’s latest web video keeps the focus on the General Election:

Amazingly, Ann Coulter’s moved over to the middle to endorse Mitt Romney. Of all the pundits on the right, Ann Coulter was the biggest Anti-Romney surrogate. So her endorsement matters. I admire Ann as the funniest conservative commentator, who has an unusually good command of irony and her biting criticism always has something interesting to say. I also think she is the smartest pundit, bar none. In her business, perhaps in any business actually, a woman has to work twice as hard to get half as far. Ann’s seemingly over the top approach of skewering a secular progressive agenda leaves no room for compromise, and it works. But it is an act. If you don’t think so then you should read her comments after her mother passed. Can you tell I like Ann?

I decided to feature Mitt’s video as he has run a very good “Iowa” campaign by appearing not be too interested. I have first hand knowledge that he was very interested but worked to keep the expectations low. It worked. Most concede Mitt will do well as Evangelical Conservative do their best to split their vote, Ron Paul will do very well because, well, he has the most energized backers of all and Newt is flaming out.

I’ll admire the Iowa Caucus finish from a distance in a deep blue state but with some satisfaction that the Democrats will lose Iowa in the General. They’ll lose Virginia, Ohio and Florida too. They will just lose. Remember, you heard it here first.

Mary Meeker’s approach is to call for a turnaround. The Beltway Types and Public Policy set may well cringe at this approach but aren’t they the same group of people that have been pulling the levers of the country, and politicians, for some time now?

Any way you care to slice it, the kind of leadership required at all levels is that of the turnaround artist with a near maniacal attention to implementing unconventional wisdom. How else will this change agent be able to sell the tough decisions required to renegotiate the social compact with Americans? The workout manager will need to be ruthless with firings in the public service, ending redundant programs and restructuring the USA to focus on its core mission.

The process will make the media giddy with the potential for conflict but like they need much of an excuse.