Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Corbett on Tuesday defended his controversial decision to subpoena two Twitter accounts that had been critical of the attorney general’s public corruption investigation, known as “Bonusgate,” drawing a rebuke from Democratic opponent Dan Onorato a day later.

Appearing on Fox 29’s “Good Day Philadelphia,” Corbett compared to subpoenas to a “suicide squeeze” in baseball that eventually didn’t work out. He said they were issued in the first place to show the man believed to be behind at least one of them, Bonusgate defendant Brett Cott, wasn’t remorseful about his crimes, which could affect his sentencing.

Asked if he’d do it again, the candidate then indicated he might.

“20/20 hindsight, would we go after it?” Corbett asked. “I think it depends on the situation at the time.”

The Onorato campaign, which has criticized the subpoenas before, highlighted the exchange in a press release Wednesday titled “Corbett All Atwitter Again.”  The release also criticized the attorney general for suggesting the state should lay off teachers and firefighters if that’s necessary to balance the budget, a scenario Governor Ed Rendell has alluded might happen if the state doesn’t receive nearly $550 million in federal medical assistance.

Corbett argued that the state needs to cut costs just like the private sector and families have done to “bring its fiscal house in order.”

Watch the full interview below: