Biden’s “As Long As I Gave It My All” Sums Up Leftism’s Flaws

Effort and intentions are no substitute for results

The most significant moment of President Biden’s interview with ABC News came toward the end. It went like this:

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: And if you stay in and Trump is elected and everything you're warning about comes to pass, how will you feel in January?

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: I’ll feel as long as I gave it my all and I did the good as job as I know I can do, that's what this is about.

It was an exchange that transcends the political news of the moment, about whether Biden will stay in or leave the presidential race. It points to a bigger issue. Biden, when he talks about “I gave it my all,” is talking about effort, inputs, and intentions. Stephanopoulos, when he talks about “Trump is elected,” is talking about results and outcomes.