Experience Factor: Cruz vs. Rubio

[RaphaelDLG]

Why the h.ell is Rubio being hit for his lack of experience but so far I've never heard anyone say that about Cruz?  After all, Rubio has been a Senator 2 years longer than Cruz and before that was a member of the Florida House/Speaker of the House for a long time.

Theories:
1) Rubio looks like a fresh faced boy wonder as opposed to Cruz who looks like a living rubbery Richard Nixon halloween mask
2) There are other more obvious things to slam Cruz for
3) No one gives a c.rap about Cruz and are focusing on hitting Rubio because he's a real threat in the establishment lane whereas Cruz is just doing his thing.

[Mike Thick]

That's about right.

[RaphaelDLG]

What is pretty amazing to me is that Cruz less than half a year older than Rubio.

[Dumbo]

You don't expect experience from an anti-establishment crusader, so
for him and Trump experience isn't a real criteria. They are like wild
elephants who trample their way. The more moderate Rubio is measured
by the old standards like experience and behavior. If Trump had repeated
a statement 4 or 5 times in a debate, nobody cared ...

[Zinneke]

Cruz has experience as an attorney, no?

[RaphaelDLG]

Cruz has experience as an attorney, no?

If we count his time as Solicitor General as political experience, he has about half as many years in political office as Rubio.  He worked on campaigns and in private practice.

[Lief 🗽]

No one doubts that Cruz is incredibly intelligent and hard-working. The same thing worked in Senator Obama's favor. This balances the lack of experience for most voters.

Young Marco, on the other hand, comes off as lazy and stupid.