Trump on NATO - Election 2016

Telegraph: Reports " ...Trump used a major speech on Thursday to lay out an “America first” foreign policy that would see Nato allies contribute more to their own defence. "

Lets Get Real:

The US is the leader of the free World, with that title comes the obligation to defend its allies against threats.    The present threat to Eastern Europe is Putin's Russia, the invasion of the Crimea and East Ukraine shows that the Russia bear has got its paws out, and needs to have its nails cut.  In the Middle East the the Western allies face the threat from Iran and Daesh, thus they need to be kept secure, one does not want to see Saudi Arabia go nuclear, that kind of action could lead to a nuclear exchange between SA and Iran.    US foreign policy after Obama needs a new agenda, that can only come from Hillary Clinton, Trump would be a disaster.

Cruz's VP Choice - Election 2016

Guardian - US Politics Live: Reports in its 9.23pm post the following, " Ted Cruz picks Carly Fiorina as prospective running mate..If I am nominated to be president of the United States, then I will run on the ticket with my vice presidential nominee, Carly Fiorina. "

Lets Get Real:

This is a bold move by Senator Cruz, it allows Fiorina to be his attack dog while he can fight on policy.   Also it has already annoyed Trump, the friction between Trump and Fiorina is well known.  In declaring his VP choice he is following what Ronald Reagan did in 1976, lets see if it is more successful now than it was then, there will be pressure on Trump to declare his VP, to state so would be a mistake,  Trump needs to think careful about this choice, he needs someone to balance him, what about Kasich, that would end this long running game.

Trump on Foreign Policy - Election 2016

BBC News: Reports " Mr Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican candidacy in the 2016 presidential race, said he would pursue an "America First" policy. "

Lets Get Real:

The Trump foreign policy would be a disaster for Western security, his American First policy would weaken NATO, the EU countries can not afford to pay 2% of their budget to defence and NATO.   The Middle East allies, well those left could not be sure that Trump would come to their defence, while Eastern European allies in NATO would be concerned that Trump would sell them out to Putin's Russia.   THIS is why Hillary Clinton has to win in November. THE  Trump policy sounds of a Isolated US, the very same policy that lead to World War 2.