The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination memes originated during the high-profile and contentious 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. Images of Kavanaugh’s intense facial expressions, his defense of his high school calendars, and his repeated assertions that he 'liked beer' quickly became fodder for internet humor. While the hearings were serious in nature, the polarized political climate led both sides to use his reactions for various messaging—either to mock his perceived frustration or to highlight the intensity of the confirmation process. Today, the template is frequently used to represent someone being defensive, overly emotional during a confrontation, or trying to explain away embarrassing past behavior.