WI: Bill Clinton dies in the mid 2000s

But, from Clinton's point of view, Obama is also woefully wet behind the ears as a politician. Sure, she might have only officially been in the Senate for a term longer than him, but she was Bill's right arm for twenty five years through his terms as governor and president.

I can see her giving him AG, given his background in constitutional law.

You never, ever, ever pick a potential political rival to be AG and it's a politically hazardous job Obama would probably try to avoid. Veep is perfect for a rising star. Their political fate is tied to yours completely. And by any measure in the 2008 campaign, Obama proved his mettle as a candidate. Obama for veep in 2008 would still have been historic -- the first black candidate on a major party ticket. Politically, that is very hard to pass up in an election where you know you'll need a high minority turnout. As the campaign hits high gear in 2007, I don't see much criticism of Bill Clinton sticking. The Great Recession was beginning to make itself felt and the peace and prosperity of the Bill Clinton years would be fondly remembered if he had passed away. There tends to be a decent interval between a former President's death and open criticism of their record and legacy. Harsh criticism simply isn't done; even Nixon got a favorable period of reflection after his death and the same was true for JFK, LBJ, Eisenhower, Truman, Reagan, and Ford. The historians really don't dig into things for a decade or more.
 
I do think she might pick someone younger though(I doubt John Edwards would be picked again).

Edwards wouldn't have a chance. The background check would have turned up his personal scandals. The American electorate will tolerate adultery, but not if it happens when your wife is battling cancer.
 
Experience or lack thereof side, a Clinton/Obama ticket in 2008 would be unbeatable juggernaut. A woman (recently widowed) and black guy. HRC's lack of charm is overcome by the sympathy vote and what another poster cited as the general positive feelings that recently deceased presidents get. Obama solidifies a broad swath of the population - minorities, young people, and white people who want to feel good about themselves by voting for a black guy (https://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/19/8-barack-obama/). Yes I am being cynical but there is nothing the Republicans could do to defeat that.
 

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When the financial crises hits after 15 Sept 2008, , the democrats could have had David Duke on the ticket and still win.
 
Who would have attacked Bill Clinton's legacy if he was dead but was scared of criticizing him while alive?

People often wait until someone is gone to criticize them. Sure, in the immediate aftermath of a death people tend to get more respectful. But the year after a politician's death is when the first round of books are going to come out trying to shape their legacy. There's less reason to remain loyal to a dead person, less reason to be polite about a dead person (after that initial period), and plenty of reason for the Democrats to get on the right side of history on the issue of sexual harassment. I would even speculate (though as usual on this site I have no real evidence) that if Clinton were dead the Democrats would've confronted the issue of sexual harassment a lot sooner than the arrival of Donald Trump on the scene.
 
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