@Emma: “So I’m “whiny” because I disagree with you?”
No, you’re “whiny” because you’re responding to a joke with complaints. The proper way to respond to a joke you disagree with by joking right back. 
“So brute strength is the only form of “fortitude” in the world? The author wasn’t claiming that Obama can’t lift a car over his head.”
Yeah, there was also that part I mentioned about maintaining higher levels of aggression. That’s Frank’s basic complaint about Obama: he’s not aggressive enough. Aggression is a trait linked closely with testosterone. While women do have testosterone, it’s in much lower levels than men, and acting aggressively quickly depletes it, forcing them to rely on emergency reserves of adrenaline, which is rather like running your car on Nitrous Oxide — good for short bursts, not good to run it on all the time.
So in short, no, brute strength is not the only form of “fortitude” in the world, but the kind of fortitude Frank was talking about is definitely a guy thing.
“You just stand your ground there on the Titanic. / And I’ll wave at you from the polling booth as you slip under the water.”
Gladly! I’m not a politician, I don’t give a rip about polling booths. I’ll fight for the truth on any sinking ship!
