1. D
2. E
3. M
4. O
5. C
6. R
7. A
8. T
You forgot the corollary:
R
E
P
U
B
L
I
C
A
N
S
As long as we keep thinking that the “other guy” is at fault, and “our guy” had nothing to do with it, we’re screwed. I suspect that’s just the way “both guys” want it.