It’s interesting to go back and watch Leno’s interview with President Obama from this past August, andHere's MORE from EXCELLENT ANALYSIS posted pjmedia.com:
compare the questions and tone with Leno’s interview with Cruz last night...
...The most obviously noticeable difference is how often Leno interrupts Cruz compared to Obama.Leno lets the president finish nearly every answer.
Even when Obama lapses into "um...uh...uh..." Leno patiently waits for Obama to continue.
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From the very first question, you can see the difference in tone between the two interviews.
Leno to Obama:
Happy Birthday! How did you celebrate? What did you do?Leno to Cruz:- – [responding to Obama's basketball comment] You’re pretty competitive, so...
I’ve seen Michelle tease you about your gray hair — you’ve got a bit of silver in your hair — do you tease back?
I’ve been reading a lot about you lately and they describe you as aggressive, arrogant, and abrasive. Accurate?Leno tosses the president a few softball questions to relax him and create a friendly atmosphere.- – Any one of those? Can you believe any one of those?
What three adjectives would you use to describe...
With Cruz, he goes straight to the "everyone pretty much agrees that you’re a jerk. Why do you think that is?" question...
Re Leno to Obama vs Cruz. Seriously. It was, “mr president, can I get you a pillow?” Vs “you are an abrasive, arrogant son of a btch.”