LARGEREGO Gets Larger NEW YORK (AEP) -- LARGEREGO, the cyberweekly whose "readership of seven" has soared to 85 in recent weeks, has been acquired by Rupert Murdoch in a deal reportedly worth $15 million. Why would the billionaire media mogul invest so heavily in an operation that stands to lose some $350 in 2001? In a word, politics. "Those lefist bastards were reponsible for half a dozen people voting for Nader who might have voted for Bush," said Gilbert Blakely III, a spokesman for both Murdoch and the Republican National Party. "They almost cost us the election. Never again." Indeed, the cyberweekly, launched by Greg Olear in the fall of 2000, has been critical of President Bush and his stance on hot-button issues such as gun control, abortion, foreign policy, and Julia Roberts's Best Actress Oscar. He and his cadre of editors have been tight-lipped about whether the political leanings of the publication would shift under the new ownership. "I have no comment on that," said managing editor Brady Richards. "I never really wrote about politics anyway, just office politics." He was wearing a button that read, "The voice of Ashcroft is the voice of God." Olear could not be located at press time. A message on his voice mail says he is "somewhere in the Aegean" with girlfriend and LARGEREGO contributor Stephanie St. John "editing some old columns." The content of the site, however, is sure to change somewhat. "Starting next week, my lists will all involve how to spend large amounts of money," said LARGEREGO Listmaster Sterne, interviewed at his broker's Wall Street offices. "I think I'll start off with Best Vanguard Mutual Funds, and follow that up with Most Frivolous Luxury Items in the Neimann-Marcus Catalogue." The other contributing editors were also excited by the prospect of joining the ranks of the nouveau riche. "It'll be nice to have some extra cash," said Jeremy Neuner, the cyberweekly's Middle East Correspondent. "Now I can buy all the Saudi baubles I want, and more shwarma." "I know I wrote a few columns ago that I wouldn't hire a maid, even if I were rich," added Richards, "but if you think I'm skimming the swimming pool myself, you're [expletive deleted] nuts." Madhu Krishnappa, author of a piece entitled "Claire Voyant" about her experience with a pet communicator, plans to have her cat's delinquent bladder removed. And the writer of "Top Billing," the pseudonymous Cathy the Cater-Waiter, is reportedly enjoying life on the other end of the French service. "I'm not allowed to rekindle the love that might have been with [President] Bill [Clinton]" under terms of the buyout, she said. "Democrats are lousy lovers, anyway." LARGEREGO will revert to its old form when you click here and realize it's April Fool's Day, sort of.