ASHE SCHOW: Mrs. Rubio’s lead foot vs. Mrs. Clinton’s corruption.

The New York Times published an article Friday morning showing that Marco Rubio and his wife have – gasp – incurred 17 traffic citations over the past 18 years.

Let’s be specific: Marco received four of those 17 citations (which include speeding and driving through red lights), and his wife received 13. Is the Times blaming Marco for the actions of his spouse? I thought that was not allowed in politics.

The negative reaction from conservatives is deserved – does a speeding ticket a year disqualify someone from the presidency? Of course not, and it was a stupid hit piece to run in the first place.

But let’s remember what the Times has been uncovering about another well-known presidential candidate: Hillary Clinton. It was the Times that broke the story of Clinton using a personal email account while she was secretary of state. It was the Times who broke the story that Clinton may have greased the wheels for a Clinton Foundation donor while at State. And it is the Times that has kept up with these scandals since.

By pointing out a trivial factoid about Rubio and his wife, the Times is reminding everyone that the “scandals” that other candidates face pale in comparison to Clinton’s. They also remind everyone that Clinton hasn’t even driven a car since 1996. Which candidate is more like us?

Journalism.