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  • Charlie unfortunately brings George Abbey (and his Machievellian scheming) back.

    NASA's Next Administrator - Charles F. Bolden? - NASA Watch 2009

  • So its not inconceivable that the powers that be will get him off the ballot – and its possible that this was the plan all along for some of the Machievellian players here (once they realized that their preferred candidate was blocked by intentional vote dilution and that Cohen really was going to spend $2 million+)

    Matthew Yglesias » Fun With Plurality Voting 2010

  • But if Tipper Gore is as nice as people say, the asset theory seems a tad too Machievellian, because she would have to be a knowing participant.

    Tipper and Al are splitsville… 2010

  • In the whole Machievellian scene, the most chilling line, and yet another bow to 1984, came from commissioner Lauren McDonald, who asks “Can we all agree that nuclear energy is green?”

    Plant Vogtle Part II 2009

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    Plant Vogtle Part II 2009

  • One of the dirty little secrets of the Machievellian conservatives is that most of them are atheists.

    Is Karl Rove An Atheist? 2009

  • Machievellian pacifism, for sure, but if they can complete the hand-brake turn before the election it may save them a few seats.

    Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

  • Machievellian pacifism, for sure, but if they can complete the hand-brake turn before the election it may save them a few seats.

    Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

  • The book has a significant dose of neoconservative thought iin it about dealing with extremist enemies around the world: get ruthless, be stealthy, and be Machievellian.

    AP Poll: Bush Is Both the Biggest "Hero" and "Villain" 2009

  • Machievellian pacifism, for sure, but if they can complete the hand-brake turn before the election it may save them a few seats.

    How much longer must we wait? 2009

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