For Rep. Sanchez, a hot-tomato label means a hot potato - Los Angeles Times

Sanchez had told a website covering Capitol Hill that her departure from the Latino Caucus was due in part to Rep. Joe Baca's demeaning manner toward women and his gossiping that she was a "whore," both of which he has denied. Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert then devoted an entire 'Colbert Report' segment to pondering, 'Is Loretta Sanchez a whore?' (No, the comedian decided.)