Just play the guitar when the adverts are coming on. You're not the star of the show!

I was watching the Jay Leno show the other night and as usual, Jay included the guitar player from his house band, Kevin Eubanks in the banter on the show.

He does this quite a lot and I don't have a problem with it. At least he isn't that bald shouty goon from Letterman. The thing I did have a problem with though is the hat Eubanks was wearing.

The guy's job is to play guitar in the band when guests are entering the stage, or the show is going to a commercial. So why did Kevin Eubanks, not to mention the producers of the show think it is ok for the guy to wear a hat bearing Barrack Obama's name?

Kevin Eubanks is not a political commentator. He wasn't a guest on the show. The Jay Leno show is not even very political. It is light entertainment.

There is no place for personal political views of the minor players on the show. There is absolutely no reason for it.

A quick question before I go. In the interests of fairness, would a white keyboard player be allowed to wear a hat with the slogan "Nobama" on it?

I very much doubt it.

Scandalous.