John McAfee, Of All People, Floats Presidential Run

Antivirus pioneer John McAfee poses for a photograph in Montreal, Friday, August 24, 2013.(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)
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John McAfee, the eccentric millionaire best known for his eponymous anti-virus software and for his VICE-documentary-worthy exploits in Central America, floated a presidential run on Tuesday.

McAfee referenced rumors about his presidential aspirations in a tweet that said he’d decide on a 2016 bid within the next few days:

The tweet was deleted late Tuesday morning.

McAfee rose to notoriety in recent years for his legal troubles, including being wanted in Belize for questioning in the 2012 murder of his neighbor.

This post has been updated.

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  1. Batshit crazy, maybe killed a guy in Costa Rica or Honduras or something, made a lot of money, hates taxes, and believes in conspiracies. Welcome home to the GOP. Need any help filing papers?

  2. Damn. He looks like Zappa after a two week bender.

  3. McAfee rose to notoriety in recent years for his legal troubles,
    including being wanted in Belize for questioning in the 2012 murder of
    his neighbor.

    I am assumING he"S RunnING as dEMOnrat LIBtard. IN faCT, woULD PROBably be AN ExceLLEnt RUNNIng maTE or CELL Mate with HITLARY!1111!one!1!!1!!

  4. Avatar for bkmn bkmn says:

    I don’t think even a mother could love that face. Of course he is no more or less sane than the current GOP field of candidates.

  5. John, John, there’s enugh cray-cray in the field already. Your entrance would be a superfluity of redundance.

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