Between that and going after arguably the biggest target in the house, it’s hard to see this as veteran-level game play.
Then again, maybe it’ll all work out for him, in which case we’ll commend him for taking control of the game so early.
Paul won the Power of Veto. Again, it’s power he doesn’t need, and if he was aiming to draw as much attention on himself as possible as a target, he’s doing a good job.