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Ticking, a possible government shutdown right before christmas, but this evening, has the president given in, at least for now? abc's mary bruce on the hill. >> reporter: he said he'd shut down the government and take all the blame if congress doesn't fund his border wall. >> i am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck. >> reporter: but just one week later, the white house is retreating. >> there are other ways for him to get that money. >> reporter: conservatives are outraged. rush limbaugh says the president got "less than nothing." "fox and friends" declaring he lost. ...

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By threatening other things. but i think it's going to be a public relations problem for them. >> david, the president has been obstinate, too, saying he's not going to negotiate on certain things. when it comes down to it, he will probably have to compromise on some level. what is it he's most likely to compromise on? >> somewhere on the debt. there could be cuts, spending going on. but back to boehner. the president's in a better position -- i think john boehner's job is on the line here. there's 80 house republicans that held a gun to his head and he let this deal in january pass which rais...