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
A very good & accurate description of last night!.....I like that!
The comparison between Barack and Senator Cruz interview is stark!
Thanks!
The first question out of Leno’s mouth SHOULD have been (if he were fair & balanced),
‘So: Do you feel vindicated?’