Sure he was a corrupted politician but the guy rose up from nothing to something. Why do people look down on him. I mean am I the only one who admires him, he was smart and skilled. This guy was stealing millions from the american people and in turn provided for the immigrants. Till he met his demises. Its just amazing really how he managed to steal from the american people.
For the thing he did , taking your ideas is like saying Hitler was a great man because he made some advances in weapon technology and much more etc. people will hate others for the things taht person has done. if somebody steals something from you , you wont be thinking "oh that guy stole all my money! well.. he probably needs it for something" no , you would call the police or try to get that man in the jail as soon as possible