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 | February 4, 2014
Discussing the 2016 race, the Morning Joe panel suggests that the major problem facing Hillary Clinton is her air of "inevitability," whereas Chuck Todd asserts without challenge that Chris Christie's candidacy is "over" and that he doesn't "belong in the conversation."
MarkF | February 3, 2014
On Morning Joe, after Chuck Todd says it is "very likely" David Wildstein told Chris Christie, at a September 11 event, of what he had done regarding the lane closures, Joe Scarborough accuses Todd of "wild speculation."
MarkF | January 31, 2014
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski seems befuddled by notion that laws increasing the cost of hiring encourages employers to automate.
MarkF | January 30, 2014
In its segment on Chris Christie, 'Morning Joe' displays a 'Govfather' logo, based on the famous logo from 'The Godfather' movie.
MarkF | January 28, 2014
On his MSNBC show, Al Sharpton says "It seems as though Rand Paul is really going to try to do the Monica Lewinsky on the Democrats as a way of countering the war on women."
MarkF | January 24, 2014
On Morning Joe, Thomas Roberts--seemingly unaware of Roe V. Wade--twice says "if old, white men could get pregnant, abortion would be a constitutional right."
MarkF | January 21, 2014
On his MNSBC show, Joe Scarborough declares that rich people who shelter money abroad to reduce their taxes are "not welcome in the United States of America." He tells them to "follow your damn money.  Leave! Go."
MarkF | January 20, 2014
On Morning Joe, Thomas Roberts accuses Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough of "eviscerating" Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, whom Roberts calls a "whistle-blower."
MarkF | January 19, 2014
On her MSNBC show, Melissa Harris-Perry pronounces the Marine Corps motto as Semper 'Fee."
MarkF | January 17, 2014
On Morning Joe, Dem Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim Member of Congress, is asked why a disproportionate amount of the terrorism directed against the United States is perpetrated by Muslims.  He answers that it is not the Islamic faith that motivates the terrorism, but the struggle for democracy.  He mentions that there is also a struggle in the US, specifically citing the debate over income…