Dear Diary: I have had schedule-free day today and watched several reruns of the Biden/Ryan debate, hoping to pick up some pointers for my next clash with Mittman. I thought I did exceptionally well last time, but some of my advisers think I need to bring some of that Biden snark and snort to the plate. I liked Biden's constant mocking laughter and witty interruptions, and I think that must have impressed viewers [Note to self: Ask Joe what the heck is a "load of of malarkey?" Sounds gross ...the contents of an Irish peat bog, maybe?]