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...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.
See also THIS wonderful analysis, from pjmedia.com:

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...
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...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

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...
Here's MORE from EXCELLENT ANALYSIS posted pjmedia.com:

...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?
- – [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?
Leno to Cruz:
I’ve been reading a lot about you lately and they describe you as aggressive, arrogant, and abrasive. Accurate?
- – Any one of those? Can you believe any one of those?
What three adjectives would you use to describe...
Leno tosses the president a few softball questions to relax him and create a friendly atmosphere.
With Cruz, he goes straight to the "everyone pretty much agrees that you’re a jerk. Why do you think that is?" question...