Jeb Bush (finally) quits bank that violated Cuba sanctions

Oh, right. I'm supposed to have principles now.

Oh, right. I'm supposed to have principles now.

The ambitious Jeb Bush takes an ill-timed pie to the face.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush blasted the Obama administration’s decision to normalize relations with Cuba in a Facebook post Wednesday, but in an example of why Bush’s ties to private equity and Barclays could provide fodder for opponents and critics, Barclays (which reportedly pays Bush more than a million dollars a year) had to settle criminal charges for violating sanctions that included Cuba. [...]

Bush’s ties to Barclays have caused some to raise the alarm about his potential candidacy.

“You saw what they did to me with Bain [Capital],” Mitt Romney said according to an article in Politico. “What do you think they’ll do to [Bush] over Barclays?”

Faced with the awkward problem of working for/with a corporation that violated the very sanctions he claims to hold dear, Bush the Newest has now done the expedient political thing: He's now quit.

former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will leave his position as a paid adviser to Barclays, the British bank, at the end of the year, according to a report.

Giving up a million dollar per year salary? Ah, crap, he's running. We're going to have a third Bush running for president. Whichever of you had the monkey's paw, I hope you're pleased with yourself.