As was already pointed out, we have Walker not because of his own merits, but because he had Parnell (the little governor that could) for an opponent.  I'm reminded of the lawyer/poet John S. Hall, whose work in recent years revealed a deep hatred for Dubya.  In one of his pieces regarding Bush, Hall points out that it ultimately doesn't matter if we replace the incument, because whomever comes along will likely be far worse than what we had to begin with.