unexpectedly overturn negotiations like a flimsey coffee table. the vacillateliing positions on immigration, in a piece titled, quote, the a president not sure of what he wants complicates the shutdown impasse. quote, one thing was clear to both sides of the negotiations to end it. the president was either unwilling or unable to articulate the immigration policy he wanted. much less, understand the nuances of what it would involve. here's the enduring image of the president during the shutdown. no notes, no details, no staff, hat on. all of this said, the white house took a victory lap this afternoon. >> democrats realized that the position that they had taken frankly was indefensible and that they had to focus on first funding our military, protecting border patrol agents, funding