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Melissa Harris-Perry: by Romney's criteria, Jay-Z would be ideal president

Judging by what Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says, business experience and success in making money make an individual an ideal president.

Judging by what Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says, business experience and success in making money make an individual an ideal president. By that standard, rapper Jay-Z would be a terrific leader, Melissa Harris-Perry joked on Sunday morning. "He hasn't just worked in the private sector, he is the private sector," said Harris-Perry, on her self-titled show. "As for being a job creator, Kanye and Rihanna's careers are a testament to his skills in that area." Jay-Z owns everything from a record label to a clothing line to a nightclub chain, she said.