In a move that may come as a surprise, Republicans have introduced articles of impeachment in the House of Representatives. They aren’t for Joe Biden, though. Rather, they are for Secretary of State Antony Blinken, whose State Department has been running point on the Afghanistan evacuation that has now ended in tragedy.

Two House Republicans introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary Of State Antony Blinken on Friday, saying he failed at his job after at least 13 U.S. service members were killed in one of the deadliest days for U.S. service members in Afghanistan in over a decade.

Republican Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Andy Harris of Maryland introduced the resolution, obtained by the Daily Caller, saying President Joe Biden and specifically, Blinken are solely responsible for the ongoing bloodshed in Afghanistan.

I’m not going to over-hype this. There’s zero chance these articles of impeachment pass, and I’m sure we’ll all be disappointed by the limited number of Republicans who sign onto them. Yet, the message being sent is worth the effort here.

As I wrote yesterday, Republicans have to make the choice of whether they want to keep operating under a ridiculous, faux facade of decorum in regards to the Biden administration or if they want to play hardball. For four years under Donald Trump, Democrats played hardball. They pushed the limits and they took no prisoners. The GOP can do the same now or they can keep losing.