Who thinks of Scott as moderate?
He is a better fit for his state than Trump and can appeal better to the "swing voters / moderates" of his state (which includes rigth leaning blacks that don´t trust much the republicans) but that doesn´t make him a moderate.
The mainstream media - and not just in the US - frequently comes up with this talking point anyone not 100% in Trump's cult is somehow a "moderate" or "sane Republican", even when they largely support his policies and never speak out against Trump's worst instincts. The same was true with regard to DeSantis and even in 2016, when they described Rubio as a moderate. Even though the term is just vague and not clearly defined, I'd only consider Charlie Baker types as actual moderates. Maybe a Spencer Cox or Joe Lombardo might fit the bill to a degree, but Scott, Haley, Rubio or DeSantis clearly aren't. It's like saying Tammy Baldwin is a moderate Democrat.
I probably would say Moderates given it’s a relative term should be regarded for only a quarter of senators per party .
This is actually a good bill to test who fits or not as 15 republicans voted for it and 11 are still in the senate :
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/06/23/politics/republican-senators-break-filibuster-gun-safety-billNeither Scott or Rubio are on here
