Fleischer to resign....

Ari Fleischer, President Bush's press secretary, has announced he will resign in July to enter the private sector.

Say what you will about the Republican's morality, their strategy and tactics, like those of tyrants before them, are extremely effective. And none more so than Spin-meister Fleischer, who never flinched from straightforwardly refusing to answer embarrassing or unwanted questions.

Frankly, I'm surprised he's resigning just as Bush's presidential campaign starts to gear up. I wonder what--if anything--is behind the move?