Staying Mum On Live TV
While Carson was not embarrassed by his political stances, he felt that sharing his opinions on his show would “hurt me as an entertainer, which is what I am.” He did not feel it was right for him to share his personal beliefs on air.
Staying Mum On Live TV
Staying Diplomatic
Carson continued to explain his stance: “In my living room I would argue for liberalization of abortion laws, divorce laws, and there are times when I would like to express a view on the air. I would love to have taken on Billy Graham. But I’m on TV five nights a week; I have nothing to gain by it and everything to lose.”
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Staying Diplomatic
