Meghan McCain is one feisty (daughter of an almost-First..) Lady.

I noticed her on the presidential election trail last year. She was the young, hip, pretty girl standing next to her hopeful, elderly, unhip father, presidential candidate and Arizona senator, John McCain. 

After the election, you might assume the young republican would fade into the background.

But not this blonde.

And certainly not in this social networking savvy world we live in.

The 24-year-old started a controversial and popular blog on The Daily Beast web site and even began twittering in her pajamas before bed (I know this because she told me… via Twitter). 

Her first major controversy is what drew me back to her a few weeks ago.

In March, McCain used her blog on The Beast to discuss her dating woes.

In the entry, she describes how the election had obliterated her personal life.

Not only was she not attracted to the Democratic Obamanites, she somehow stopped liking the Republican McCainers along the way, as well.

Sex and politics in McCain’s world apparently do not mix. 

The article, entitled Looking for Mr. Far Right was very self-indulgent, but then again, who has a blog that isn’t?

Later, conservative pundit and radio host Laura Ingraham spoke out against the blog and criticized McCain for her opinions and- get this- her weight.

In Ingraham’s humble opinion, why listen to McCain when she’s “too plus-sized to be a cast member on the television show The Real World”?

Oh dear Ingraham, what is a girl to do?

McCain did not take the harsh critique lying down (with a bowl of ice cream).

Instead, she hit the talk show circuit and wrote a fantastic blog entry entitled Quit Talking About My Weight, Laura Ingraham.

I had a new found respect for McCain after the controversy. She was a strong woman, comfortable with both her appearance and her opinions. Kick ass.

But now, McCain is back in the news, this time for her blog entry entitled Karl Rove, Twitter Creep and an odd rant she posted over Twitter, which listed all her life accomplishments  in a series of nine tweet entries (which she later deleted).

This is the problem with Twitter.

In the nano-seconds it takes for someone to use up 140 characters in an entry, they can completely (seemingly) ruin their lives.

Ok, this didn’t exactly happen to McCain. And, she’s right- Karl Rove is a major creeper. I wouldn’t allow any political figure, other than Barack, follow me on Twitter. Certainly not one from the Bush administration. Blah!

That being said, you seriously have to watch what you post online, or even, write in e-mails.

People have tweeted their way right out of a career.

Oh, it’s so easy to one minute think the cheeky quip about your boss is clever and will make your friends laugh. It’s another to have to explain it in front of him or her and a bunch of human resources employees as they rubber stamp your termination papers.

Not so funny now, is it?

Just be careful. It’s my words of wisdom for you today, boys and girls. 

But, if you do have a funny quip about your boss, just store it in your mind. Then, take me out for happy hour and tell me over a couple of cocktails when I can really enjoy it, would ya?

Thanks x

 

 

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