New Word - Karlrovian

[tecelote]

Karlrovian - Incredibly powerful political plays... with a price.

Used to describe politically motivated actions that accomplish the mission but compromise a number of other equally important matters.

[Canuckistanian]

1. Good idea

I agree, "karlrovian" should enter the language as did "machiavellian" and "quisling".

[Mythsaje]

2. I like it. n/t

[nevergiveup]

3. Please use in a sentence

[pk_du]

4. I also liked fellow DUers "Tokyo-Rove"

...sorry - forget who used it first.

[tecelote]

5. Although it looks like it will decrease terrorists attacks in America...

this Karlrovian idea will actually increase the number of terrorists worldwide and it will ultimately result in a very expensive war justified by the profits realized by wealthy Americans investing in legal war profiterring.

[vickitulsa]

6. Good use of the term in a sentence.

Or how about:

The president's manipulation of policy to "prove him right" in hindsight and justify his failure to plan well for dealing with unintended consequences is once again positively Karlrovian.

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