Why do people believe that things will change with a new president? 

The common perception seems to be that Bush sucks, is the worst president in history, and that whoever we get next will be better. 

But what's really happening is that Bush is the fall guy.  He never had the brains to be the mastermind behind it all.  There's an organized group with an agenda, and the changing of the guard in DC won't change very much at all. 

Just look up the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).  Every President in the past several decades has been a member.  Barack, McCain and Hillary are all members. The CFR sets the gameplan for every President.  They are the puppetmasters.

Think about how Obama has slipped to the center ever since gaining the Democratic nomination.  He's also softened his stance in Iran.  Is the timing a coincidence? Or perhaps he had a meeting since his nomination and has been told what his policies will be. 

To see the big picture, it's always good to ask the question "who profits from this?".