Democrats attacked Kavanaugh with unsubstantiated malicious sleazy sex claims to try to brow beat a few fence sitting Republicans (and Democrats) into voting down Kavanaugh’s nomination.
secondary reason, delay the nomination process until after the election (or at least after early voting begins with absentee ballots and early voting at polls).
third reason, rally the base instinct Democrats (recall the perpetual outrage rallies, the women’s march, etc.). “Occupy” on legs. Get them fired up to go vote and to throat punch Republicans.
fourth reason, to convince “evangelicals” to sit out the election or maybe vote Democrat. This was the big reason for playing up “he drank demon beer!” In 2006 when all else failed, the DNC outed 2 gay Republican congressmen.
They do NOT understand Christians.
They think they have us pegged.
They don't.
We're not stupid, like they think. We can recognize a hit job, and a liar, when we see one.