Ted Cruz takes tough questions from Jay Leno (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) appeared on Jay Leno’s show this weekend to discuss the government shutdown and his future plans for reining in big government. Leno asked great questions about Cruz’s strategy and whether his principles prevent compromise.

Cruz argued that he’s intent on doing the work of the people of Texas, and he has to please his constituents who want him to fight Obamacare. Leno pushed him on the shutdown, questioning whether it was the right strategy. Cruz pushed back and argued that he didn’t want the government to shut down and pinned the blame on President Obama and the Democrats refusing to negotiate or compromise.



 

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Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

4 comments

Abigail Moreno November 11, 2013 at 2:27 pm

Eh, I think Ted Cruz is using the wrong premise against obamacare. Texans don’t want obamacare not because it doesn’t work, we don’t want it because it is immoral to take someone else’s money by force and give it to someone else.

kapalua mak November 11, 2013 at 3:25 pm

Maybe Jay could be a little more partisan when he invites a republican on his show. Go Conan!!!!

ngcsu November 11, 2013 at 7:08 pm

Usually the only people that get on these shows are dems. Obama was on it before.

Lucky Leisuresuit Larry November 12, 2013 at 2:49 pm

Geez what a lefty statist pos Leno is. He has Obama on the show and tosses him softballs; no questions about Fast & Furious, nothing about Benghazi. You can literally see his disdain for Ted Cruz through the entire interview and he’s mocking him, trying to trip him up and piss him off. Not a big Cruz fan but I think he handled it well.

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