I agree - folks are making too much of it. It would have gone the same way even if he had voted with the conservatives, so his vote affected nothing except people's emotions. Plus, having not been fully engaged, it would seem reasonable that he would rather err on the side of life and let the game be played out.
"it would seem reasonable that he would rather err on the side of life and let the game be played out".
Justice delayed is justice denied. Just how many decades should the family of the murdered 15 year old girl have to wait for justice?
"Game" is right.