NewsBusters shows how ethically bankrupt, as well as almost actually bankrupt, The New York Times is:

Like many liberal media outlets totally apoplectic over Sarah Palin being John McCain’s running mate, the New York Times has continually questioned her qualifications as having “only” been a governor and a mayor.

Yet, 24 years ago, when presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Walter Mondale was considering who his running mate should be, the Times editorial staff asked, “Where is it written that only senators are qualified to become President,” as it made the case that the women on Mondale’s list were qualified despite lacking senatorial experience.

Ed Morrissey notes that the Times editorial from 1984 mentioned then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein of San Francisco as a good choice, and adds:

Dianne Feinstein had six years experience as mayor of San Francisco at this writing. Prior to that, she was on the Board of Supervisors for eight years, serving as its president for a time. Otherwise, Feinstein also lacked national and foreign-policy experience.

She was, effectively, a county commissioner and then mayor. Never a governor. But while Feinstein was ready to serve, in the Times’ view, Palin is not. Here’s what they wrote yesterday:

Voters have a right to hear Ms. Palin explain in detail her qualifications to be standby president with no national or foreign policy experience. More is required of any serious candidate for such a high office than one interview with questions put by one selected source.

Man, that Google Search and LexisNexis are a real problem for liberal “newspapers of record.”

UPDATE: Via HotAir Headlines, a Democratic governor disagrees with the Times (emphasis added):

Illinois’ Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich admits he can’t field dress a moose and his hunting targets tend to be more along the lines of state legislators in his own party who don’t trust him.

But Blagojevich, who supports favorite son U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for president, today criticized Democrats for belittling the experience of Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and took a jab at the work of legislators who run for executive positions.