(For more on the martyrdom of Shepard, see Slate 's "Frame Game.")

Also check out the "Frame Game" on Weld vs. Helms.

Recent "Frame Games" "Just Say No": Why the Democrats' best strategy is to play defense.

"Frame Game" is an occasional Slate department based on the premise that who wins in Washington is often determined by how the issue is framed.

But that's a "Frame Game" for another day.

As my colleague Will Saletan recently argued in a "Frame Game" column, there's nothing wrong with negative campaigning per se.

(For a "Frame Game" on the media's circular priorities, click here.)

Recent "Frame Games" "The C Word": The 1998 election didn't kill conservatism.

For a "Frame Game" on this style of reporting, click here.

Its tagline is The Great Frame Game.