Of Thee I Sing is a
musical with a score by
George Gershwin, lyrics by
Ira Gershwin and a book by
George S. Kaufman and
Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President of the United States on the "love" platform. When he falls in love with the sensible Mary Turner instead of Diana Devereaux, the beautiful pageant winner selected for him, he gets into political hot water.