import MySQLdb db = MySQLdb.connect(blah) cur = db.cursor() cur.execute("SELECT foo from bar where baz") Spend your time customizing a data access layer to

import MySQLdb db = MySQLdb.connect(blah) cur = db.cursor() cur.execute("SELECT foo from bar where baz") Spend your time customizing a data access layer to fit your needs, not shoehorning an existing framework into a situation where it'll never quite fit.