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 19, 2010
Dem PA senatorial candidate Joe Sestak uses the trite phrase "at the end of the day" nine times in one interview with Chris Matthews.
MarkF | June 16, 2010
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski tears into Mike Barnicle for criticizing Pres. Obama's Oval Office speech on the oil spill, leading fellow panelists to say she had "castrated" and "emasculated" him.
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."