APBut the GOP and White House quickly seized on the lackluster ratings. By contrast, a rival White House feed showcasing past Democratic opposition to shutdowns peaked at more than 100,000 views. “Meanwhile, [the White House] is schlonging Democrats on the viewer count,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung chided. By contrast, part one of the House Democrats’ livestream drew 24,000 total viewers as of Thursday morning. “There are more people watching a weeknight WNBA game than the House Democrats’ livestream about their own shutdown.