Rice, according to an account in this week's New York magazine, at one point said: "As I was telling my husb ... " then stopped and said, "As I was telling President Bush. ... "
Eyebrows jumped; jaws dropped. There was a slight pause in the chatter. Some speculate she may have a husband hidden somewhere or in her past.
Meanwhile, Taubman is said to be much put out over the publicity and has ordered everyone to clam up.
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau
