NEW : Rice seeming destiny is derailed by GOP opposition over the GOP attack . Rice was a high school valedictorian and a Rhodes scholar . He characterized her as `` very personable , likeable , charming , smart , funny , down to earth '' but also someone with sharp elbows . Her mentor Rice recommended her for a top political job in A year later . Insiders say Rhodes is aggressive , has sharp elbows and rubbed some the wrong way .
NEW : Rice seeming destiny is derailed by GOP opposition over the GOP attack . Rice was a high school valedictorian and a Rhodes scholar . Her mentor Rice recommended her for a top political job in A year later . Insiders say Rhodes is aggressive , has sharp elbows and rubbed some the wrong way .