The Roosevelt ofhistory is either a saint, in the view of most historians, or a devil, for those outliers who risk associating themselves with fascist totems such as Father Charles Coughlin and the German American Bund.
Of course, this is also a bit of a deal with thedevil -- Intellectual Ventures might be the most infamous patent troll in history, and HTC and Samsung have essentially decided the risks and cost of doing business with IV are more favorable than the risks and cost of going to court.