Not at all. This is a diplomatic press opportunity. No need to have the press pepper her with irrelevant questions. I expect she will be let loose shortly after the VP debate. Frankly, its McCain I worry about shooting from the hip.
He was apologizing to Whoopi on The View after she asked him if, when he became president, if his policies would reinstitute slavery.
The guy couldn't say, “I understand your concerns,” enough.