And that is precisely why you are defending this "strongest Shiite" argument. Because it's the basis on which Aoun was elected president. But at the same time you refused to rename Hariri for PM when he had the biggest Sunni representation.
You use that argument when it suits you and ignore it when it doesn't.
I've got news for you. One's popularity alone does not qualify him to become president or PM.
That is why a lot of people no longer respect FPM. They abandoned their principles in favor of a مرّقلي تمرّقلك approach.
Long time ago FPM proved to be only a party for Aoun to become president and nothing else. they sold all their principles 100 times .
From war to syria and assad to allies to become president
From 1559 and syria accountability act , to best friend with Assad to become president
From being against Hezbollah to allying to hezbollah to become president
From Hating Hariri to Allying with him to become president
From Hating LF then making a deal with them to become president
From being PRO USA to PRO IRAN to become president
Now the same applies to gebran
All the principles to become minister and head of the party where completely forgotten
From being against a deputy becoming a minister . it was broken to get gebran minister
if someone loses the elections he doesn't become minister . this was broken too as a principle for gebran to become minister
elections in the party cancelled for gebran to become head of the party
and so many other examples
FPM has become the worst party with no principles at all long time ago
before it was a party to get aoun president (and we saw the results) and now its a party to get the successeful gebran to power
Not only a lot of people disrespect FPM . FPM has become the symbol of idiotic behavior and arguments a la charbel khalil .
A2+b2 = FPM HABAL au carre