The way it is written, you might think that the two lines are connected, but if you watched it live you'd know that it was should have been written as two different paragraphs.
Dubya turned to address Santa, who was standing next to him, when Dubya said "[g]lad you could make it Santa."
Sheesh, lighten up people.
Read it here
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/12/20051201-7.html#
Totaly different concept.