It's clear the prize is "10 full years of Mitt Romney's tax filings." It is equally clear, no way no how: Mitt Romney will not release them. He says now it's a matter of principle, but all parties know it's a matter of absolute political wipeout. So we are pressuring Romney to do something that he has staunchly stated he refuses to do.
So now what?
Harry Reid suggested something yesterday that I think is a smarter way forward. Something for the Obama campaign, Reid and other Democratic leaders, pro-Obama PACs and many of us can focus on: what Mitt Romney did say he would do, regarding the tax filings controversy.