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 | December 29, 2009
MSNBC reports that Max Baucus is "blasting right-wing websites like Drudge and NewsBusters" for suggesting he was drunk on the floor of the Senate.
MarkF | December 29, 2009
On Morning Joe, Pat Buchanan wishes "Merry Christmas" to Spencer Ackerman, the Washington Independent reporter who recently wrote of his "deep-seated contempt for white gentile culture."
MarkF | December 28, 2009
On Today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano concedes to Matt Lauer that in the case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the security system "failed miserably."
MarkF | December 27, 2009
In the wake of the attack on NWA 253 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano tells Candy Crowley on CNN's State of the Union that "the system worked."
MarkF | December 27, 2009
On Today show, Roger Cressey and John Harwood defends Obama admin's handling of NWA bomb plot.
MarkF | December 26, 2009
Creepy ad for Chevy Silverado.
MarkF | December 22, 2009
Ed Schultz's struggles with the English language continue, as he wrestles unsuccessfully with the pronunciation of "emanate."
MarkF | December 21, 2009
On Hardball, Chris Matthews calls Dick Cheney "the bathtub ring of the Bush administration."
MarkF | December 20, 2009
On Meet The Press of December 20, Howard Dean claims he had previously said he would "vigorously" support Pres. Obama's re-election bid in 2012. In fact, on Morning Joe three days before, Dean said he would "not vigorously" support PBO's re-election.
MarkF | December 18, 2009
Could a war be brewing at MSNBC between Ed Schultz and Chris Matthews? After Matthews criticized netroots on his show yesterday, Schultz today invited netroot-in-chief Markos Moulitsas on his show to fire back at Matthews.