Maybe Kavanaugh knew exactly what happened
and feared for his own life? After all, Arkancide is a real word.
Maybe Kennedy said he would not retire unless Kavanough
was nominated to replace him.
Maybe he was not be best available but the best available that
could get through the Senate at the moment, since the Senate
is almost evenly split and not knowing if the Senate would still be
controlled by the GOP. Maybe a few RINO’s threatened to vote
against another name that Trump wanted to pick
Your 2nd and 3rd maybe’s are very plausible if not likely. The first one is on less firm ground although the Clinton body count is a very real thing.
All of that makes my point.