reporter: but the president sent mixed messages on twitter. at first saying no, amnesty is not part of my offer. but left the door wide open. amnesty will be used on a much bigger deal. whether on immigration or something else. but many democrats are rejecting the plan. democratic presidential candidate kyrsten gillibrand. what it really shows is his lack of compassion and empathy for people that are suffering and i think it s an nonstarter. reporter: but virginia democrat senator mark westerner called the president s updated offer a starting point. listen, going into negotiations i m all for it, increasing border security, i m all for it. reporter: shutdown politics puts the president s biggest audience of the year on ice. wednesday speaker pelosi indefinitely postponed the january 29th address. let s talk about when we can do it at a time when government is open. reporter: the president finally responded. nancy, i am still thinking about the state of the union speech. t