I never ever saw Leno quite that rough on anyone ever.I don't watch the "Tonight Show" often enough to speak with authority on this...
...but it did seem very "out of character" for Jay to be constantly INTERRUPTING Senator Cruz......and ZINGING him with obviously prepared "gotcha" statements, and clearly leftist talking points.
...but it did seem very "out of character" for Jay to be constantly INTERRUPTING Senator Cruz...I found the FULL TRANSCRIPT (provided by Senator Cruz's office) from last Friday's interview here:...and ZINGING him with obviously prepared "gotcha" statements, and clearly leftist talking points.
Video: Ted Cruz On The Tonight Show | The Lonely Conservative...and will now post from this transcript EXTENSIVELY, to prove my point. :)
...but it did seem very "out of character" for Jay to be constantly INTERRUPTING Senator Cruz...See also THIS wonderful analysis, from pjmedia.com:...and ZINGING him with obviously prepared "gotcha" statements, and clearly leftist talking points.
Compare and Contrast: Leno Interviewing Obama and Cruz
Does Jay have a double standard?On Friday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz made his first appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Leno, allegedly in his last season as host of the Tonight Show, has not been known as a particularly partisan entertainer,
so it was surprising to see him go "Candy Crowley" on Ted Cruz...-- snip --
...Some on Twitter compared Leno to a prosecuting attorney as he interrupted Cruz and accused him
of everything from shutting down the government to wanting violent psychopaths to have guns.Cruz, for his part, used the appearance to his advantage, clearly understanding both the venue and the audience.
Although Cruz is certainly more than capable of holding his own in a debate with Leno,
he chose mostly to keep his powder dry, defying the media-generated image of him as a hostile aggressor.
He was relaxed and laid back, despite the tough questioning.It seemed to go over well with the audience, which erupted into cheers after several of Cruz’s points.
It’s interesting to go back and watch Leno’s interview with President Obama from this past August, and
compare the questions and tone with Leno’s interview with Cruz last night...CLICK HERE for more of this LONG, but EXCELLENT article
Definitely out of character for Jay, and he didn’t seem to be enjoying it. It wasn’t like Rush finally getting to interview Harry Reid, for example. Leno looked put up to it and under the gun. But he was a good little soldier, managing to remain unpleasantly hostile throughout.