NEWSWEEK: Iran is a big problem; everyone is trying to grapple with it. How do you go about enforcing nuclear agreements when it seems the countries have a different agenda? And how do you stop Iran's nuclear program?
KERRY: Do you mind ... since John just joined this ticket two days ago and he and I have not had the time to sit down, so he and I haven't fully brought up to speed on the speeches ...
The ellipses are theirs, apparently it was even lamer as it went on, and Newsweek delicately edited the rest out.
If it were me asking that question I would have strongly said back "Well, yes, I do mind and if Senator Edwards can't speak for himself on such a basic foreign policy issue such as Iran, why did you select him?"