“Why is it always liberals who seem so genuinely, overtly surprised when black candidates are viable candidates, and in their surprise, evoke old, damaging stereotypes about them? If you'll excuse a Bushism, I think it's because much of their political philosophy and existence depends upon misunderestimating minorities.”

American journalist and political commentator

Mary Katharine Ham is an American journalist and political commentator. She has worked across conservative media and cable news, including as a contributing editor for Townhall and Hot Air and as a contributor to CNN. She has 100 quotes on the site. Her writing has appeared in The Federalist, and in 2024 she returned to Fox News as a contributor. She also writes columns for OutKick, where her work sits at the intersection of politics and sports commentary.