<p>More than a few GOP ;lawmakers are frustrated with Donald Trump&rsquo;s success in the presidential race and believe the possibility of him losing to Hillary Clinton if the two were to become the nominees is high. ;</p>
<p>Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Majority Leader since February of last year, told his colleagues they should drop Trump &ldquo;like a hot rock.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>To concerned lawmakers who worry that ;Donald Trump as nominee may threaten their re-election campaigns, McConnell advises running negative ads against him despite his status as Republican frontrunner. ;</p>
<p>Reminding fellow senators about his successful re-election campaign in 1996 during President Bill Clinton&rsquo;s re-election, McConnell noted that a GOP-controlled senate would be a necessary check to a Hillary Clinton presidency. ;</p>
<p>GOP lawmakers ;are also frustrated with Republican candidate John Kasich, a former House Representative and Ohio&#8217;s current governor. ;&ldquo;He&rsquo;s just flailing his arms around and having a wonderful time going around the country, and it just drives me up the wall,&rdquo; one Republican senator told <em>The New York Times. ;</em></p>
<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:  ;</strong>If Trump doesn&#8217;t win the primary because of what he sees as dirty tricks by the Republican establishment, he may very well run as a third party candidate.  ;Should Trump win the Presidency, McConnell may find his remarks have damaged their working relationship. ;</p>
<p>McConnell is an experienced politician, not sure what his goal is here. He certainly also realizes Trump has a great deal more political capital than he does.</p>
<p>This is unfortunate. ;</p>