"Actually, today I had to defend the Bush Administration in France again. They refuse to accept, because of their political ideology, that he has actually done more than any American President for Africa. But it's empirically so"

Bob Geldof is revealing his disappointment with the French individuals's rejection to accept the truth that the Bush Administration has done more for Africa than any other American President. He thinks that this rejection is based upon their political ideology, rather than empirical proof. Geldof is suggesting that the French people are not looking at the truths objectively, and instead are permitting their political beliefs to cloud their judgement. He is suggesting that the Bush Administration has done more for Africa than any other American President, and that this should be accepted regardless of political ideology. Geldof is clearly enthusiastic about this concern, and is identified to make certain that the French individuals recognize the good work that the Bush Administration has actually done for Africa.