Joe and Jill Biden have christened their two-month-old German shepherd “Champ.” And like all moves made by politicians, this one was well thought out. The name recalls a story that Biden liked to tell on the campaign trail about his father and how he used to tell the vice president-elect to “get up champ” when he was feeling down. How charmingly middle class. Champ will move into the vice presidential mansion after the inauguration when it may very well have a new puppy pal. The Bidens' have announced that they’ll be getting another dog from the pound for Jill.
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