What do you hope your legacy will be?

It's not the titles you had or the, you know, the fact that you ran for this or ran for that.

It's the little things in life, not just politics, how you treat people, how you want people to treat you.

War hero, powerful senator, and the last surviving presidential candidate of the greatest

generation passes away. The question is, how is Bob Dole being remembered? Plus, more Americans

are having to wait for COVID vaccines as demand for boosters grows. The question is, well,

concern over the latest variant motivated the unvaccinated to get their

shots too. And after a dramatic manhunt, the parents of the accused Michigan school shooter

are in custody. With the couple and their son now behind bars, the question is, could a fourth

person also be charged? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that thinks the weekend would buy entirely too quickly.

I'm John Lemire on this Monday, December 6th. We'll start with the news.

And we begin with the passing of an American hero. World War II veteran, long-time U.S. senator, and former Republican nominee for President Bob Dole. NBC News senior White House correspondent

Kelly O'Donnell has more.

At the U.S. Capitol, the American flag that Bob Dole long served now flies at half-staff

in his honor.

At every stage of my life, I've been a witness to the greatness of this country.

Senator, presidential candidate, champion for veterans and people with disabilities.

The disability community is not large, but it's important.

From a Kansas farm to fields of combat.

Bob Dole carried grave wounds of World War II through decades of public service, remembered by presidents of both parties.

President Biden writing, may our nation draw upon his legacy of decency, dignity, good humor, and patriotism for all time.

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