I think we were on the road to losing Democracy.
Remember Jefferson said Democracy is an on going experiment. But People are so dissatisfied with whats happened under the Bush Admin, that Obama's Change approach showed how much we want to return to Democracy.
People are crying because Obama didn't bring in Fresh Blood like he said, but Clinton's people were some of the best that this country has seen. Obama is trying to imitate both FDR and Reagan, two of the most innovative presidents ever.

Personal Opinion: Bush caused this mess in 8 Yrs, lets wait and see what Obama does in the first 6 Months of his administration before we start judging him.