Bush’s spokesman Fleischer says it’s time to resign and relax

US PRESIDENT George W Bush’s spokesman Ari Fleischer yesterday announced he is resigning this summer to pursue more relaxing endeavours “after 21 years of doing nothing but government and politics”.

"My heart tells me it's time to go," he told reporters.

Mr Fleischer, 42, a New Yorker who got married six months ago, said he would spend the next 18 months trying to help Bush get re-elected, then would move home to Westchester, New York.