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President-elect Barack Obama promises there's more stimulus to come.

I think he was talking about when he becomes president.

At the rate Nancy Pelosi’s going, there won't be much more stimulus to be had by the time he is.

Here’s the deal:

Nancy Pelosi’s the deal.

She's the speaker now.

Mr. Obama won't be president for more than 70 days "from" now.

So while he galvanizes the press.

She's galvanizing the gavel.

And swinging down on one ambitious rescue after another.

Another 25 billion bucks for the auto guys.

300 billion bucks ostensibly for the rest of us guys.

Part of another stimulus package.

Another round of mortgage relief.

Another swing at credit card relief.

A lot of relief.

But no relief in the staggering costs to pay for it all.

Maybe the President-elect is OK with all this...maybe supports all this...or maybe he's wondering why she's going steroid-stimulus nuts with all this.

Or maybe...Just maybe...There's some weird political kabuki theater going on with all this.

An early test of wills not between the parties...but between the two central power figures in this party.

Which, if true, will mean no party for Barack Obama.

He's looking forward to his big day in January.

Little did he figure he'd be fighting turf battles this early...

In November.