def METHOD_NAME(self, view_name, table_names_to_blank=[]):
    anvio_db = DBClassFactory().get_db_object(self.db_path)
    anvio_db.db._exec('''DELETE FROM %s WHERE view_id = "%s"''' % (t.views_table_name, view_name))
    for table_name in table_names_to_blank:
        if table_name in anvio_db.db.get_table_names():
            anvio_db.db._exec('''DELETE FROM %s''' % table_name)
    anvio_db.disconnect()