In 2010, Sen. Claire McCaskill jokingly called TSA pat-downs 'love pats'

In 2010, McCaskill jokingly characterized TSA pat-downs as “love pats“:

Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri said prior to Pistole’s testimony that she believed TSA was in a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation, because people would be hopping mad at TSA if Christmas bomber Umar Farouk Adbulmutallab had succeeded. She went on to say the new advanced imaging technology–which has caused uproar because of its leave-no-secrets imaging and potential health risks–is more of a blessing than a curse.

“I’m wildly excited that I can walk through a machine instead of getting my dose of love pats,” Sen. McCaskill said.

She isn’t laughing about the “love pats” she received today from the TSA.