And so submissive, too

We're all somewhat familiar with the body language dogs display when they greet each other. The dominant alpha male approaches directly, asserting his authority, while the beta male genuflects, crouches, tucks his tail, and may even end up on his back, exposing his neck in acquiescence, making sure the alpha male knows he has no intention of challenging him. With his "we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist" opening to the world's dictators, the President is exhibiting classic beta male behavior, in essence rolling over on his back and exposing his throat to them to make sure they know he has no intention of challenging their authority.
-Greg Lewis

Mr Lewis of The American Thinker is confused. Barack Obama is not a puppy.

Joe Biden is a puppy. Barack Obama is a president.

Bad Biden

Barack Obama thinks Joe Biden is a puppy. Joe Biden thinks this can't be good for his back. Barack Obama also thinks his people should sleep in their offices.

Is Barack Obama Somewhere Over the Rainbow?

He is, at the very least, really ugly in a dress (the real Obama would probably look better, to be fair). Toto is unlabeled, but one can assume that it's probably Biden. There aren't many alternatives.

A Curious Case

In this pre-election cartoon by Rob Tornoe, the question is asked, Does the Palin Pick neuter Biden? on August 29, 2009.

Judging by the facts that Biden is not wearing a protective collar indicative of surgery, Obama does not look sympathetic over a possible nuts-removal surgery, and Palin and McCain did go on to lose the election fairly decisively, I suggest that the neutering did not happen. Perhaps Dr. Palin got confused and performed some sort of age-reversing procedure instead. This would explain how attack dog Biden reverted to puppy Biden at some point during the campaign and election.

Attack dog, again

Art by Scott Stantis

Joe Biden is an attack dog who cannot control his spittle.

It's like Goofy and Pluto

President Obama says his daughters will take care of the dog, but who picks up the dog’s poop after the kids go to sleep? Well, that duty will fall on a low-level employee with nothing else to do. Joe Biden’s going to be cleaning up.

-Craig Ferguson

Werepuppy or BDSM?

The Economist's cartoonist here seems somewhat confused. That muzzle would not work on a human face. One wonders if the artist means to show that Biden is mostly human but transforms into a puppy at inopportune moments, or if this is another instance of the artist implying Biden engages in animal roleplay bondage.

Obedience School

Craig Ferguson thinks the Secret Service thinks Joe Biden is a puppy.

Not a puppy

According to artist Taco Werewolf,

this good feeling would not last for long as the SARAH PLAIN ALASKAN HORROR SHOW quickly followed the very next day when John McCain, on his birthday, announced that the female, gun-toting, bible-thumping, moose-hunting governor of Alaska would be his vice-presidential running-mate. Shortly thereafter, Senators Obama and Joe Biden would become the "moose" of many Republicans' jokes and I've tried to depict that here by portraying them both with moose antlers.

So there you go. Joe Biden may not be a puppy, but perhaps he is engaging in some form of BDSM roleplay in this painting.

Cartoon found May 26, 2009

Art by Gary Varvel

During the campaign and prior to it, Biden was seen as a full grown attack dog; currently, he is a puppy. This is some Benjamin Button's shit.

Please note: Evan Bayh also seems to be a puppy.

Quotes found May 26, 2009

Right now, the dog and Joe Biden are working out who brings in the morning paper.
-David Letterman, April 13, 2009

The dog arrived just in time because Sasha and Malia were getting tired of throwing Frisbees at Joe Biden. He does catch it in his mouth. He's trainable.
-Jimmy Fallon, April 13, 2009

Quotes found May 25, 2009

At one point, the conversation turned to dogs. The veep loves 'em--especially the big breeds--and he is clearly enamored of his six-month-old German Shepherd, Champ, with whom he faithfully rises at 6 a.m. each day for a morning constitutional. Envisioning Champ and his master gamboling across the grounds of the Naval Observatory, one is struck by how much Biden himself resembles an overgrown pup: friendly, open, enthusiastic, a shade uncontrollable, and so damn happy.

-Michelle Cottle, May 06 2009

All this change hasn't been easy. Change never is. So I've cut the tension by bringing a new friend to the White House. He's warm, he's cuddly, loyal, enthusiastic. You just have to keep him on a tight leash. Every once in a while he goes charging off in the wrong direction and gets himself into trouble. But enough about Joe Biden.

-President Obama, May 09, 2009

Michelle Obama's on the cover of Time magazine this week. She says she has dinner with a Barack and the kids every night, and then -- oh, it's so cute -- Joe Biden jumps up and tries to lick the plates.

-Jimmy Fallon, week ending May 24, 2009