[Rannug]

lol I thought I was the only one who uses “cautiously optimistic”. I also use “falsely optimistic”.

[GBA]

Now that you mention it, "falsely optimistic" does go better with American politics these days than "cautiously optimistic" does.

I guess I'm showing my age and need to step into this new century.

"Cautiously optimistic" about American politics is so 1980s.