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Here at WomenCount, we couldn't be more happy that our campaign issue of gender bias is finally getting attention, although as Amy Poehler said in character as Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live, "the issue that I'm frankly surprised to hear people suddenly care about." Whatever it took, we're glad it's finally here.

The five minute skit of a joint press conference given by Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Hillary Clinton, quickly gets to the point as Tina Fey does a smashing portrayal of Palin. "Tonight, we are crossing party lines to address the now very ugly role that sexism is playing in the campaign."

Both actresses/characters mock the actions that have occurred thus far in the campaign, like sexist name calling of both Clinton and Palin, as well as various photoshopping of their faces onto other peoples' bodies. A poignant but possibly overlooked quote from Poehler as Clinton: "I wanted to be president, and I just happen to be a women."

They spelled out what many people really want to see in the rest of the election: Palin: "So in the next six weeks, I invite the media to be vigilant for sexist behavior..." Clinton: "although it is never sexist to ask female politicians about credentials." And finally... Clinton: In conclusion, I invite the media to grow a pair... and if you can't, I will lend you mine."

See NBC's SNL Palin sketch video here. (See also, Alex Spillius's spot-on analysis of the sketch.)