GOP Candidate Says He Chose “Poor Metaphor” When He Threatened To Stomp Dem’s Face With “Golf Spikes”

The Hill reports:

Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner (R) took down a video saying that he would “stomp all over” Gov. Tom Wolf’s face Friday, stating that he had chosen a “poor metaphor” in making the comments.

Wagner said that “I shouldn’t have said what I said” in the Facebook video live-streamed Friday.

Wagner told PennLive.com that he meant his remarks as a “metaphor for how he will approach the final stretch of the campaign.” Wolf is heavily favored in the contest, with a number of polls showing he has a double-digit lead.

One of the most absurd actual threats of violence — very specific w/ golf spikes, and also very #GOP country club elite — in a political message. #PAGov https://t.co/Ki7Wtkev4v

— Edward Fischman (@edfischman) October 12, 2018

Golf spikes…really? The only thing more elitist would be to threaten democrats with a polo mallet.

— Shaun Hurst ???‍???‍? (@kokujin_2000) October 13, 2018

I mean, isn’t a Republican threatening to stomp someone with golf spikes a little on the nose

“I shall then have my valet thrash you soundly”

— VeryHiddenGeniusHat (@Popehat) October 12, 2018