Cannot import vcards into Contacts app from either iPhone or iCloud

Hi all:
My Contacts app is not working. I have no contacts in it after upgrading to Mavericks. The contacts are present on my iPhone and on my iCloud account. When I try to import vcards from iCloud into Contacts, an error message says that there were problems importing the vCards. When I attempt to sync the iPhone, none of the Contacts show up in the Contacts app.
I have reinstalled the Contacts app from the original Mavericks disk. I have attempted multiple third-party solutions. Nothing thus far has resolved the problems with my Contacts app, which as of this writing still contains 0 contacts.
Can anyone help?

Thanks for the suggestion. I just repair keychain as per your input. I also removed passwords for the following:
Apple ID Authentication
Apple Persistent State Encryption
daw.apple.com
I did not see an entry for iCloud specifically.
None of the above resolved the problem.
I noticed something interesting, however: when I attempt to import contacts to my MacBook from iCloud, from DiskAid, or from an app called MCBackup, the Contacts App on the Macbook asks if I want to import Xnumber of cards. It displays two buttons, "Cancel" and "OK." I can click the OK button all day long, and nothing happens. The only viable button is Cancel.
As to reinstalling Mavericks, I have. I've been encountering this problem for the last two months. About a month ago, I re-downloaded a fresh installer and reinstalled. It didn't change anything, and I am loath to go through that hassle again.
More recently, as I mentioned in the OP, I reinstalled the contacts app by itself. It behaves the same way it always has, i.e, not at all working.

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