"Cautiously Optimistic"

After seeing what the fallout has been regarding President Obama's speech I've seen several people who would never think about being supportive of the President speaking at a Catholic school now saying that they are "cautiously optimistic" about the possibility of Catholics working alongside him to limit abortions. I find this to be sound discernment and even mature. Let's face facts, we really don't have much history of any President really helping us change the minds of women--even though some have worked on the legislative element of this issue. President Obama's overture seems to be breaking new ground--and that, as Catholics, should give us hope.

Thoughts?