In The Navy

The producers of National Review's Boat Trip have inked a new starlet:

We're happy to announce that Dan Rather's best friend, Power Line blogmeister Scott Johnson, has agreed to join the sterling line-up of conservative All Stars – including Mitt Romney, Victor Davis Hanson, Bernard Lewis, Mark Steyn, Christopher Buckley, William McGurn, Jonah Goldberg, Brent Bozell, Pat Toomey, Andy McCarthy, Rob Long, Deroy Murdoch, Byron York, Kathryn Lopez, Kate O'Beirne, Ramesh Ponnuru, Jay Nordlinger, John J. Miller, Darcy Olsen, and Fr. Robert Sirico – on the National Review 2008 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise.

We look forward to having Scott share his insights on the American scene and current events as we sail the sunny Caribbean this November 8-15 on Holland America Line's new Eurodam. Join the 400-plus NR voyagers who've already signed up for this spectacular sojourn: you can reserve your cabin, and find complete information about the trip, at www.nrcruise.com.

Sounds like the Muffster's not holding out much hope for a Republican victory this fall if he's spending the week after the election trolling for donations from the dislocated hip crowd.

And with a lineup like this, the concept of shipboard romance has never been more unpalatable.