In the current issue of Rolling Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Greg Palast write about the tactics Republicans are using to deter new voters and disregard Democratic ballots. They explain what went into a staggering number of ballot dismissals during the primary season and wonders how it will impact the national election. Click below for the entire article.

• Block the Vote: Will the GOP Campaign to Deter New Voters and Discard Democratic Ballots Determine the Next President?

• Video Special: Behind the Story With Kennedy Jr. and Palast

For this pro-choice Julia Roberts dopelganger, honesty is the best quality:

Rolling Stone political correspondent Matt Taibbi appeared on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher on Friday night to discuss how the media has been covering primary season. This is the first of many appearances for Taibbi, who will serve as a frequent contributor to Maher’s program, which airs every Friday night at 11 PM on HBO.

Endorsing the “undocumented” immigrants in 2001: “They make a big contribution to the life of the city.”

To his credit, it was a few days before 9/11, which probably changed his mind about this … as it did about gun rights apparently.