Mark Finkelstein
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Mark's undergrad degree is from Cornell. He has law degrees from SUNY Buffalo and Harvard. He practiced law in NYC, Mexico City, and Paris, before doing a stint as a pro tennis manager and tournament organizer. He returned to his college town of Ithaca, NY and got involved in real estate development and politics.

In 2011, Mark moved to Pecan Plantation, TX, and in 2018, to Oak Island, NC.

Mark's a dog lover who has used his small plane to do many dog-rescue flights. He speaks Spanish and French.
 

MarkF | June 10, 2010
Reacting to House Republican leader John Boehner's question as to why Pres. Obama wasn't looking for someone's "ass to kick" on the subject of out-of-control federal spending, Mika Brzezinski suggests should "just bend over."
MarkF | June 8, 2010
On Morning Joe, Norah O'Donnell seems to get choked up as she describes Obama aides waking up in the middle of the night with nightmares of gushing oil.
MarkF | June 7, 2010
On Morning Joe, two avid Obama supporters, Jeffrey Sachs and Donny Deutsch, express disappointment in the president's leadership.
MarkF | June 6, 2010
Weekend GMA co-host Bianna Golodryga says Sarah Palin "of all people" has come to defense of Nikki Haley, the SC GOP gubernatorial primary candidate who's been hit with allegations of adultery.
MarkF | June 3, 2010
The cover of Time magazine features a soccer ball that looks strikingly like the Obama logo.
MarkF | June 2, 2010
An MSNBC promo for an upcoming Chris Matthews special on The Rise of the New Right juxtaposes footage of camo-clad men shooting automatic weapons with a voice-over of Matthews saying "the Tea Party is determined to take power."
MarkF | June 1, 2010
On Hardball, Chris Matthews claims that Bill and Hillary Clinton, who have taken in over $100 million since leaving the White House, aren't "committed to making money."
MarkF | May 30, 2010
On ESPNNEWS anchor Steve Weissman says the Duke lacrosse players accused of rape were exonerated, "but the questions remain."
MarkF | May 28, 2010
Joe Sestak says he turned down advisory board position offered to him by Pres. Clinton, but doesn't say if Rahm Emanuel or someone else in the White House subsequently offered him the post of Secretary of the Navy.
MarkF | May 28, 2010
On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough said the MSM is so reluctant to cover the Sestak job-bribe story that they wouldn't do so if Rahm Emanuel announced it in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue wearing nothing but a Speedo.