"In a 2007 editorial for the Washington Times, editor Tony Blankley described Ace of Spades HQ as a "very smart military blog",
which became a catchphrase at the blog.The Ace of Spades HQ is often critical of other political websites, including Andrew Sullivan's "Daily Dish",
the Huffington Post, the Daily Kos,
and Glenn Greenwald's Blog in "Salon".