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Equilibrium 10- Daytime Nightclub
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Equilibrium 10- Daytime Nightclubs
September 4th, 2008

BIRMINGHAM- Here I stand on a beautiful Friday morning in Birmingham at a night club. Why am I at a night club at 10:00 in the morning? Long Story.
I found myself Thursday evening at Birmingham's 'Steel Martini Lounge' for an 'Obama Speech Party'.
I've never been to a "Speech Party" but I guess the fact that a local martini bar is giving people a place to watch the Obama speech en masse is a testament to the movement that this man has created.
The room carried the atmosphere of a Super Bowl Party or a New Year's Eve celebration. It was amazing to see not only black people but white people together in one place to not only witness history, but to experience it amongst friends so that we could all share in it together. 
When Obama finally did take the podium a hush fell over the room. Everyone was glued to the televisions. Never in my life have I seen anything like this. Never have I witnessed so many people putting everything on hold to listen to this man speak. People stopped ordering drinks, people turned their cell phones off, side conversations ceased, it was magical to witness in Birmingham.
I can only imagine what it must've been like to see Obama speak live. To be among the 80,000 people in attendance at the stadium in Denver had to have been breath taking.
But Unfortunately My friends, there must be Equilibrium.
.. According to dictionary.com, equilibrium is defined as…
1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect.
To be at the bar as Obama spoke was down right electric.
He Spoke about his policies on Ending the war in Iraq and bring the troops home.
Everyone in 'Steel' cheered.
He spoke about how his wife Michelle is his rock and how she'd make a wonderful First Lady.
Everyone in 'Steel' cheered
Obama laid into John McCain's policies and how often McCain has sided with President Bush
Everyone in 'Steel' cheered
Obama talked about tax breaks for the middle class. He closed by reminding people that we must all embrace that America Spirit that is within all of us.
Everyone in 'Steel' cheered
As Obama walked off the stage the club went back to playing normal music and the first song played by the D.J. after everything Obama said was 'Wipe Me Down'
Everyone in 'Steel' Cheered.
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Webbie & Boosie
Before I continue please allow me to say that I have no problem with Lil Boosie,, Webbie, Foxx and anyone else that was on this song.
I'm not mad at the D.J. in fact I know B-Brian and he's a damn good D.J. He was simply doing his job.
'Wipe Me Down' was a hit and is still a very popular record here in Birmingham. A D.J.'s job is to play hit records in order to keep the people in a jovial mood.
Happy people buy more drinks. More drinks sales= more money for club owner. More money for club owner = Constantly employed D.J. I understand how a club works……..but 'Wipe Me Down' as the first song after Obama's done?
Could we not ease back into the "ignant" music. The D.J. played the song so quick I thought it was the song Obama chose to leave the stage on. I was sitting at the bar like… "Is CNN Playing the Album version of this song?"
Why not some Mary J. Blige, or some Outkast...anything.
What I found to be hilarious was how everyone was locked to the TV for 40 minutes cheering for change and then the moment that ignant shit came on, everyone got up and started dancing.
I guess you had to be there.
To understand the hilarity of this. I've pulled excerpts from Obama's speech and laid them next to excerpts from 'Wipe Me Down'. Remember, people at this bar cheered lyrics from both.
..OBAMA
"To the Love of My Life, Michelle Obama, and to Malia & Sasha, I love you so much, and I'm so proud of you."
.. WIPE ME DOWN
Pussy Niggas try to hit me wit the heat, game recognize game, real niggas gone speak! (WIPE ME DOWN)
..OBAMA
This moment is our chance to keep the American promise alive. The same party that brought you two terms of George Bush is going to ask you for another four. On November 4th we must Stand-up and Say, eight is enough!"
..WIPE ME DOWN
A Bad Bitch wanted me to stay there longer/ I put that dick up on her but I had a flight to catch (wipe me down)
..OBAMA
"We Measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have…but by whether someone can take a risk and start a new business or whether the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off to look after a sick kid without losing her job."
..WIPE ME DOWN
B-o-o-s-i-e b-a-d-a-z-z that's me (wipe me down)
Red bones, caramels, all of em stop and stare / all of em trying steal my underwear (wipe me down)
Even more embarrassing is the fact that I left my credit card at the place. So here I stand on a Friday morning in downtown Birmingham hoping that someone is inside. As I stand here though I'm starting to feel like there's something wrong with this picture. 
Over 40 million people watched Barak Obama on his path to reshape this nation. He should be so proud.
One of those 40 Million people got so tipsy while watching Obama that they left their credit card in the club.
Obama would be so disappointed in me right now.
Wood, Jr.
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