&#62; maybe we should also consider scrutinizing such expressions closely as to whether or not they should qualify as campaign donations or slander.<p>How about not?  Or, how about we subject "news reports" to exactly the same scrutiny?  And, speaking of slander, how about campaigns themselves?<p>Almost every media outlet in the US is a corporation. It's absurd to argue that GE (owner of NBC) should have unfettered political speech yet Home Depot should not.<p>You remember GE - they're the folks lobbying for govt mandates for products that they make.  Remember that the next time you watch NBC.