Clinton and Sanders are no longer congratulating each other on primary wins

Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are reportedly no longer making customary congratulatory calls to each other's campaigns after primary losses. While they (or their high-ranking aides) made the calls early on, in more recent races both candidates have declined to phone each other with their compliments and concessions.

Though skipping the calls (or, in earlier eras, the telegrams or letters) might be understandable given the sheer length of the primary process, it is widely considered bad form — like refusing to shake the other team's hands at the end of a baseball game. "Those who don't make the call are often considered sore losers," explained former Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle.

For their part, the Sanders campaign has stated that congratulatory calls have been skipped merely on account of differing time zones and schedules, not a lack of graciousness. Clinton's camp declined to comment on its shift to a frostier approach.

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