[Nervous Tick]

... irked Robert Gibbs when he questioned whether the president is going to 'man up' ...

That reaction dates back to Gibbs junior high school days, because "man up!" was what he heard right before being stuffed in his locker -- or getting creamed (again!) with the ol' dodgeball...

Junior High was a long, painful six years for ol' Gibbsy and he's never quite gotten over it.

[US Navy Vet]

Look at Gibbs’ education and then see why he NEVER “maned up” : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gibbs