Senator Russell Feingold implicitly endorses Stephen Colbert for President

Mere moments after Hotline subtly revealed that Stephen Colbert would be running for President in 2008, the very honorable Senator Russell Feingold announced that he would not be running for President. Though his words said that he wanted to advance a progressive agenda in the Senate, his gut was clearly revealing that he didn't want to stand in the way of the Colbert in 2008 juggernaut. Though, to give him credit, he did exhibit some serious cajones in facing the juggernaut a whole month more than former Governor of Virgina, Mark Warner. Seriously thought, this falling all over each other to get out of the way of coming Colbert hurricane is a phenomenon in need of a name - we're going to go with

Stephobia:

1) the utter dread of being nailed by Stephen Colbert (see the incumbents who were afraid to face Stephen in his 435-part Better Know a District series).
2(008) the fear of being humiliated in an election by the electoral juggernaut of Stephen Colbert backed by the unstoppable force of Colbert Nation.