She had me at 'Groinward'

WaPo, Politico, Politics Daily and Slate all have offerings on the topic of “manning up” being employed on the campaign trail as the go-to phrase for female candidates.

We’ve culled the best parts of these stories so you don’t have to.

Ruth Marcus, WaPo: Ladies! If we’re so tough, so confident in our toughness and so comfortable with it, what do testicles have to do with it? The breakthrough appeal of the Mama Grizzly is that she combines the ultimate feminine act — motherhood — with fierceness.