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 | October 31, 2011
On Morning Joe, Jonathan Martin, lead author of the Politico's article on alleged allegations of sexual harrassment against Herman Cain, refuses to answer Willie Geist's question as to the specifics of the charges against Cain.
MarkF | October 28, 2011
A surprising moment on Morning Joe.  Meet The Press moderator David Gregory says that Mitch McConnell's recent statement--to the effect that at the beginning of his presidency Obama got everything he wanted and it didn't work--"really resonated."
MarkF | October 27, 2011
On Morning Joe, commenting on the clash between "Occupy" demonstrators and police in Oakland, California, Mike Barnicle accuses police of a "police riot" and Joe Scarborough speaks of police "brutality."
MarkF | October 26, 2011
On his MSNBC show, Ed Schultz says Rep. Paul Ryan is "inciting civil war" and that it seems that Republicans might want "violence to take place in our society."  Former Dem congressman calls Ryan and Republicans "the real killers."
MarkF | October 24, 2011
Appearing on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show, liberal pundit Bill Press, describing GOP criticism of President Obama's 
MarkF | October 24, 2011
On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough calls out Mika Brezinski for her double standard in defending Joe Biden for his fear-mongering about an increase in rape if Republicans don't vote for Obama's latest tax-raising stimulus plan.  Scarborough says Brzezinski would criticize a Republican like Michelle Bachmann who used a similar tactic.
MarkF | October 24, 2011
On Morning Joe, Cornell University professor of economics Robert Frank advocates a progressive consumption tax, suggesting the rate could go to 100% above $4 million.
MarkF | October 23, 2011
A segment of the October 23, 2011 edition of ABC's "Good Morning America" casts Republican criticism of President Obama's decision to remove all troops by Iraq by the end of 2011 as pure politics.
MarkF | October 21, 2011
On the October 21, 2011 edition of Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough touts the upcoming all-liberal guest lineup.
MarkF | October 20, 2011
A TV commercial for the very-left Nation magazine promotes a luxury cruise with its writers.