Berning There---Chance the Gardener

I keep thinking about the movie "Being There."

Peter Sellers plays Chance, a sheltered, reclusive, simple minded gardener on the estate of a wealthy benefactor. Through a series of random incidents,

..."Chance's empty-headed pronouncements and generalizations, delivered dead-pan, are taken to be profoundly intelligent, metaphorically deep, and wisely insightful. He becomes wealthy, is treated as a famous celebrity in the media, and becomes a political advisor for the rich and powerful, including President 'Bobby' (Jack Warden). His new-found popularity leads to talk-show appearances, insider parties, book publisher advances, and the potential to become a presidential candidate.

He offers simplistic responses to the most difficult questions..."

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