Democrats stuck on voting rights -- and maybe more: The Note

It's not so much a standoff as it is a standstill. And Democrats can blast Republicans -- but really they have their own members to blame.

The TAKE with Rick Klein It's not so much a standoff as it is a standstill. And Democrats can blast Republicans -- but really they have their own members to blame. Sen. Joe Manchin's surprise op-ed in a home-state newspaper over the weekend didn't actually stake out new ground on either his opposition to a voting-rights overhaul or on preserving the filibuster. But the timing, at the start of the week that might mark the last chance for bipartisan achievements for the foreseeable future, makes it matter. Also significant: Manchin is casting his objections to H.R. 1 not over policy differences but by specifically citing the lack of Republican support for the bill.