Article: Between Clinton and Dole: One Ampersand, Zero Sparks

Bill Clinton wore a dark red tie. Bob Dole wore a bright red tie. And that was about as striking as the contrast got last night when the two preening politicos made their debut as a debating team on "60 Minutes."

The setup was similar to "Point/Counterpoint," an old "60 Minutes" feature pitting a liberal against a conservative; the segment was killed years ago by Executive Producer Don Hewitt when it became self- parody. The new version is not called "Point/Counterpoint." It'll be "Clinton & Dole" one week, when Clinton leads off as he did last night, and "Dole & Clinton" on alternate weeks.

Instead of being stuffed at the end of the CBS show where codgerly kibitzer Andy Rooney reigns, ...

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