Top Ten Reasons Ari Fleischer Quit as Press Secretary

10. Wanted to take on a much more challenging role: Press Secretary of the OU

9. After recently getting married at age 42, he has accepted the job as official spokesman for the Upper West Side

8. Jewish American Idol starts on Fox Next Week

7. Decided to run for vice president, his running mate: Joe Lieberman. His party: Elders of Zion.

6. Decided to take a year off to "learn" in yeshiva in Israel. (last spotted drunk on Ben Yehuda)

5. Was fired when the Yeshiva University registry reported Fleischer never completed his JSS finals in 1982. They then corrected themselves when they realized that Ari Fleischer never attended YU.

4. There are enough Jews in politics, say hello NASCAR

3. Got a job opportunity he could not pass up. To become the sole owner of his very own Dougies' Franchise

2. He wanted to go back to his Jewish roots: answering questions with questions

1. Couldn't stand telling his mom his title was still "secretary"