Where is The Media Uproar

In years past the media actually looked for people to instigate into an uproar, what has changed?
...oh their candidate is in office and there can't be any negative press.
Wonder if the venomous writers at Huffington Post are "fit to be tied"? Probably not...
...amazing hypocrisy,isn't it?
Patriot Act: Obama approves Patriot Act provisions - latimes.com