Fear of what Glen Beck will say; tends to afflict politicians and those operating in government circles. Symptoms include rapid onset of extreme changes in behaviour and/or staff resulting from the overwhelming fear of being criticized by TV news commentator Glen Beck.
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack forced the resignation of Shirley Sherrod, the department's Georgia director of Rural Development, before he knew the whole story due to glenbeckaphobia.
by claudel July 20, 2010