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Douglas Holtz-Eakin on Barack Obama"MSNBC Live" 01:10pmCommentaryTOPIC: Obama, attack ads, Daley, lobbyists, economyTRANSCRIPT:ANDREA MITCHELL: Why is it not a bailout of Wall street again, at the expense of the taxpayers ?HOLTZ-EAKIN: Barack Obama is a gifted campaigner and his words are intended to divert from having to talk about his proposals if Barack Obamas policy is to put people into default and bankruptcy then were happy to have that debate with him and its not something thats good for the economy, its certainly damaging to neighborhoods and families.MITCHELL: Do you feel comfortable with that attack of William Daley?HOLTZ-EAKIN: This is a problem Senator Obamas making. He has simply failed to make a full documentation of these relationships Bill Ayers in particular.[]This is an ad about the relationships Barack Obama has failed to explain what else is he not explaining? Every time this comes up he chooses to go on the attack with John McCain.[]MITCHELL: has got to be explained about a relationship with the former Secretary of Commerce, now a partner in JP Morgan and I know that John McCain knows?HOLTZ-EAKIN: Why does this standard not apply to Senator Obama who on a daily basis attacks John McCains campaign staff as riddled with lobbyists. If Senator Obama is comfortable mischaracterizing the relationship of John McCain with the aides who have served him so faithfully, why is Senator Obama not held to the same standard? all were asking is that he solve a problem that he has started.MITCHELL: Im not quite sure what youre saying I still dont understand the sort of guilt by association tactic[]HOLTZ-EAKIN: Weve gone positive. Weve gone positive he wants to have us talking about ad campaigns. Well talk about the issues if hell engage on them in a full and open fashion.[]I would suggest to Senator Obama if hes genuinely concerned about small businesses, he shouldnt raise their taxes, he shouldnt impose a health mandate on their employees that will cost 12,000 dollars he should not be playing games with NAFTA and other international trade agreementsLABEL: DHE JM MSNBC 10-10-08 13.10 (MS#23) GSBb