Multple HTTPS requests over the same socket

[Chad Maine]

I have class that opens an SSL socket to an HTTPS server in it's __init__.
I then call a class method to send the headers and make the request ( a
'POST') and return the results.  If I try to use that same SSL socket again
for another request, I get nothing.  Is what I'm trying to possible or do I
need to close the socket and open another?