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As you might imagine, Wonkette's having a field day with this on-air exchange between Chris Matthews and Howard Dean:

MATTHEWS: Do you believe that the president can claim executive privilege?

DEAN: Well, certainly the president can claim executive privilege. But in the this case, I think with a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, you can't play, you know, hide the salami, or whatever it's called.