Are we really comparing Paul to these people? Really?
"Ah yes, Paul has been called 'principled', well I remember once we had a president who was also called that and it didn't go well. *wink* *wink* Never mind anything about how their politics are completely different, they were both called 'principled' by mysterious unknown people who I am not going to name, therefore they are the same. Maybe. I didn't really say that, but a-wink a-wink"
You might as well compare people based on their hair color.
"We all know what happened the last time we had a grey-hair in the white house!"