It’s very rare for one ticket mate to publicly second-guess the other.

“I think what has been clear during this entire past 10 days is John McCain has not had clarity and a grasp on the situation,” Obama.

But Lauer pointed out that Obama’s running mate, Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), had initially said the same thing – on “Today,” no less. “I think that in that situation, I think Joe should have waited, as well,” Obama said.