# Neil Bush joins the Ted Cruz campaign... **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 9, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-bush-joins-the-ted-cruz-campaign/748365 "2016-03-09T01:42:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-bush-joins-the-ted-cruz-campaign/748365/1 "2016-03-09T01:42:42Z")
…as a member of his Finance Team [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/08/jeb-bushs-brother-neil-joins-ted-cruzs-finance-team/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/08/jeb-bushs-brother-neil-joins-ted-cruzs-finance-team/) > [@](#): > > Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is getting some help from the Bush family. > > Neil Bush, the brother of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who dropped out of the presidential race last month, has joined Cruz’s finance team. > > Neil Bush’s decision to join Cruz’s team makes him the first Bush to join a presidential campaign after Jeb Bush’s departure from the race. > “We are seeing incredible momentum around our campaign,” Cruz said in a statement. “I am thrilled to welcome these new members to our outstanding team. This race is winnowing down between two candidates, and this is further testament that conservatives are continuing to unite behind this campaign.” For those of you playing along at home, recall that Neil was famously involved in the Silverado Savings and Loan fiasco back in the 1980s. This debacle cost the public over a billion dollars. Neil wasn’t convicted of any wrongdoing, but he came close: > [@](#): > > The US Office of Thrift Supervision investigated Silverado’s failure and determined that Bush had engaged in numerous “breaches of his fiduciary duties involving multiple conflicts of interest.” Although Bush was not indicted on criminal charges, a civil action was brought against him and the other Silverado directors by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; it was eventually settled out of court, with Bush paying $50,000 as part of the settlement.[5] > **[Neil Bush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush)** > > Neil Mallon Bush (born January 22, 1955) is an American businessman and investor. He is the fourth of six children of former President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush (née Pierce). His five siblings are George W. Bush; Jeb Bush, a former governor of Florida; the late Pauline Robinson Bush; Marvin Bush; and Dorothy Bush Koch. > Neil Bush was born on January 22, 1955, in Midland, Texas. Bush was named after a good friend of the family, Henry Neil Mallon, chairman of Dresser Industries, George ... That he is on Cruz’ Finance team boggles the mind. Did Jeb send him in to sabotage Cruz? ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-bush-joins-the-ted-cruz-campaign/748365/2 "2016-03-09T11:05:04Z")
Sabotage? Republican voters don’t care about rich bankers playing Whoopsie! with the regulations. Regulations are hurting our economy. Accountability is for the little people. It wasn’t technically illegal. It was only a $50,000 fine. No big deal. This is about the Establishment giving up on their Rubio dreams and looking to make the most of things with Ted Cruz. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-bush-joins-the-ted-cruz-campaign/748365/3 "2016-03-10T15:00:39Z")
The mind boggles. Anybody remember the Tom Tomorrow cartoon in which the Bushes finally let Neil out of wherever they’ve been keeping him? He looks like a caveman: “Neil FREE now! Neil want MEAT! And WOMAN!” Love how the WaPo article gives exactly zero context on Neil other than his filial relationship. Super helpful, guys.