gistfile1.py

import urllib2

class RequestWithMethod(urllib2.Request):

    def __init__(self, method, *args, **kwargs):
        self._method = method
        super(RequestWithMethod, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    def get_method(self):
        if getattr(self, '_method', False):
            return self.method
        return super(RequestWithMethod, self).get_method()