Making sense of what matters most in Washington. Texas Republicans have nominated a Senate candidate with so many scandals to his name that an incumbent GOP Senator last month said that calling him ethically challenged was like saying serial killer cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer had an eating disorder. The GOP counter? The Democratic nominee is actually worse—a vegan. As he claimed the Republican nomination last week, state Attorney General Ken Paxton derided Democrat opponent James Talarico as “Tofu Talarico” and “Low-T Talarico”—implying he suffers from low testosterone. A Fox News host recently called Talarico a "gay vegan” and President Donald Trump’s top adviser said Talarico is “clearly transitioning into a female.”  To set the record straight: Talarico eats meat and has a girlfriend.…