The Goatee Gamble comes to a close. With the Philadelphia Phillies advancing past the Los Angeles Dodgers and into the World Series last night, NBC political sage Chuck Todd has lost his bet to ABC’s troublemaking rabble-rouser Jake Tapper. Though Todd has the option to pay $1,000 to a charity …

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With one game in the bag, should Chuck be nervous? With the Phillies’ win tonight, we’re one NLCS game closer to seeing this clean-cut face again (or a charity of ABC’s Jake Tapper ‘s choice will be $1,000 richer)… [chin music] For the $1,000 opt-out donations (in lieu of either …