D'Amato Suggests Bush Drop Cheney for Powell or McCain

Alfonse M. D'Amato, the once-influential Republican senator from New York,  says that President Bush should drop Vice President Dick Cheney. Mr. D'Amato, famous for his blunt candor and shrewd political skills, has suggested twice in the past two days that Mr. Bush could replace Mr. Cheney with one of two big-name Republicans who he said could ensure Mr. Bush's re-election: Secretary of State Colin L. Powell or Senator John McCain of Arizona. [more]