On 23 October 2014, late-night comedian Conan O'Brien tweeted a quip that mentioned former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright:
I picked out my Halloween costume. I'm going as "Slutty Madeleine Albright."
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) October 23, 2014
The one-liner wasn't unusual in respect to O'Brien's general Twitter fare. But the tweet became news when Albright poked back with a joke of her own:
.@ConanOBrien I'm considering going as hunky Conan O'Brien - but that might be too far fetched.
— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) October 23, 2014
O'Brien took Albright's gentle ribbing in stride, and replied:
.@Madeleine YES - My first twitter war with a former Secretary of State! You're next, George P. Shultz!
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) October 23, 2014
Albright was not finished with O'Brien and added:
.@ConanOBrien Never get into a word war with a diplomat. We talk even more than comedians.
— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) October 23, 2014
The comic and the diplomat also shared the following exchange:
Damn - Whenever I go toe to toe with @Madeleine Albright, she always wins.
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) October 24, 2014
.@ConanOBrien Ha, you're certainly not the first to make that mistake... But all in good fun! #TeamCoco
— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) October 24, 2014
Under President Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright was the first female to serve in the position of Secretary of State.
Last updated: 24 October 2014