I’m sorry to have to ask this: Is Kid Rock the most powerful person in Tennessee?

Let’s examine the evidence. Lee Beaman, local marriage aficionado and former car dealership impresario, wants to be on the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority , even though his qualifications for said role, according to Beaman himself, are: “I'm certainly no expert on it, but I feel like I'm a quick learner.”

OK, time out. I can truly only handle one absurdly funny train of thought at a time, and I’d like to stay focused on Kid Rock. However, I can’t unknow the details of one of Lee Beaman’s messy, high-profile past divorces , and if he’s going to lob them low and slow over the plate by insisting he’s a quick learner, I have to respond, “That’s what she said.” I don’t expect anyone to listen to “

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