This Republican says Obama needs to be focusing on Iraq, not going to Palm Springs for a fundraiser...

◼ Michael McCaul: Crisis in Iraq is 'greatest threat since 9/11' - Susan Crabtree/Washington Examiner

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, in an interview with ABC News on Sunday criticized Obama for making a statement Friday in front of Marine One saying he would weigh his options and make a decision in the coming days then heading off for a scheduled trip to North Dakota and California.

“This is a crisis,” he said. “It does [need] a response, not going to Palm Springs for a fundraiser."