"Statements like this are used when people are trying to criticize Clinton."
Yes, absolutely. I would go even further and say that they're trying to smear Hillary Clinton, just as the rash of "Peter Thiel: Billionaire Vampire" stories we've seen in the past couple of days are trying to smear Thiel. Clinton apparently did defend a child rapist and later laugh about the case. Thiel apparently is interested in substances found the blood of young people. The objectionable behavior lies in a) not explaining that all criminals (even accused child rapists) have the right to defend themselves in court and b) not explaining that many existing treatments are derived from human blood. However, the base statement is true in both cases.
"Is it the job of places like Snopes to only review the literal interpretation of statements being reviewed,"
It is the job of places like Snopes to not mark things that are true as false.
If they wanted to introduce a "spun" category, I would certainly have no objection to that.
Yes, absolutely. I would go even further and say that they're trying to smear Hillary Clinton, just as the rash of "Peter Thiel: Billionaire Vampire" stories we've seen in the past couple of days are trying to smear Thiel. Clinton apparently did defend a child rapist and later laugh about the case. Thiel apparently is interested in substances found the blood of young people. The objectionable behavior lies in a) not explaining that all criminals (even accused child rapists) have the right to defend themselves in court and b) not explaining that many existing treatments are derived from human blood. However, the base statement is true in both cases.
"Is it the job of places like Snopes to only review the literal interpretation of statements being reviewed,"
It is the job of places like Snopes to not mark things that are true as false.
If they wanted to introduce a "spun" category, I would certainly have no objection to that.