Clinton 'Accepts Obama Job'

Hillary Clinton has decided to take up the offer of joining Barack Obama's cabinet as Secretary of State, according to her associates.

So let the conversations begin. I have a feeling. It's going to be very interesting.

America's next administration is starting to take shape with daily leaks and drips of speculation. The New York Times claims Hillary Clinton will accept the post of Secretary of State. The 61-year-old Junior Senator for New York and Obama's rival for the nomination would replace Condoleezza Rice as America's global ambassador. A formal announcement is expected after Thanksgiving this Thursday.

Shame on you Barack Obama, it’s time to run a campaign consistent with your messages in Public.

This is the Clintons, and the Clintons run to their own agenda. And someone is going to have to give in here. Will she work to what he wants her to do? Remember? One was for the war; one was against the war. Bill Clinton, I don't care, you know, how much he's told to keep the lid on it. Sooner or later, Bill is gonna get fidgety. He’s gonna wanna be on the world’s stage. And he's gonna wanna give a speech somewhere. So this is gonna have some problems.

So here is rumor to be joining around the cabinet table. This could be the man with the toughest job in the administration. Timothy Geithner, sources told NBC news he's in line for the job of Treasury Secretary. The young president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank is one of the few involved in the financial crisis to emerge unscathed.

Helping him attempt to get America's finances back on track could be this man, Bill Richardson, who appears to be favored for Commerce Secretary. The part-Latino Governor of New Mexico was Energy Secretary in Bill Clinton's Cabinet.

The National Security Advisor, General James L. Jones is been considered a Vietnam vet; he was also the Military Head of NATO.

Finally, Arizona's Governor Janet Napolitano is in line for another crucial role, Head of Homeland Security. It's a massive department which has immigration and federal disaster management under its umbrella, as well as its core role protecting America from terrorist attack.

Obama's transition team is officially staying out of this speculation. But analysts are welcoming many of the picks as young, energetic and bright. Their early performance will be scrutinized. There's an enormous way to the expectations surrounding this new administration.

Robert Nisbet, Sky News, Washington.

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据希拉里助手透漏，希拉里接受邀请，同意加入奥巴马内阁，出任国务卿。

现在谈话开始。我有种感觉，事情将会非常有趣。

美国的下任内阁随着滴水不漏，有条不紊的审查，逐渐开始成形。纽约时报报道说希拉里将会出任国务卿一职。这位61岁的纽约高级参议员，奥巴马的前对手将会取代赖斯成为美国的全球大使。本周四感恩节过后官方会正式宣布。

奥巴马，现在到你实现你对公众许下的诺言的时候了。

这是克林顿夫妇，这对夫妇在赴他们自己的日程安排。在这必须有一个人屈服。她会按照他希望的去做吗？是不是记得？一个主战，另一个反战。比尔克林顿，不管他现在怎么去遮掩，我都不会在意，迟早，他会不安分的。他还是想登上世界舞台的。他会想在某个地方发表一下讲话。所以，这样会有问题产生的。

那么这里有一些关于加入内阁的谣言。这会是内阁最难做的工作。有消息告知NBC新闻，Timothy Geithner将会出任财务部长。这位年轻的纽约联邦储备的主席是很少受到财政危机伤害的为数不多的其中一个。

帮助他使美国经济返回正轨的将是Bill Richardson，此人似乎倍受商务部长青睐。这位有着部分拉美血统的新墨西哥的领导是克林顿内阁时期的能源部长。

国家安全顾问Security Advisor，据说是个越南老兵，同时也是北约的军方首脑。

最后，亚利桑那州的州长Janet Napolitano 是另一个关键职位的候选人，国家安全部的部长。这个部门全力相当庞大，包括移民和联邦灾难管理都在他的管理范围之内，更重要的任务是保卫美国免于恐怖袭击。

奥巴马的过渡期团队目前还没有接受官方的正式审查。但是分析家希望能够选出一些年轻，精力旺盛，聪明的领导人。他们前期的表现将要接受严格的审查。关于这个新的内阁，有这各种各样不同的预期。