T-ball nation v. Tea Party Nation

In an article about the central role of women in the Tea Party Movement (The American Spectator : "Women for Tea"):

The women interviewed in the film believe their children will be the losers as government pushes a “dependency” agenda and the country loses its competitive edge. “The current administration is promoting T-ball nation,” says Doreen Borelli. “With T-ball, you hit the ball, everyone gets on base, everyone supposedly wins and everyone goes for ice cream after the game. But life isn’t like that.